Following his packed-house March 6 appearance in Toronto, Dr. Michael Geist will again be discussing the legal issues that impact everyone from the seasoned blogger to the average Internet user in Vancouver on April 3.
What: Anyone who blogs, comments, sends e-mail or otherwise publishes electronically is subject to the laws of defamation and libel, according to University of Ottawa Law School professor and internationally renowned expert on law and the Internet, Dr. Michael Geist. Dr. Geist will highlight the role that the Internet is playing for new creativity and knowledge sharing, while identifying the business and policy challenges that this creates for journalists and other e-publishers. The talk will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Beth Haddon, adjunct professor at the UBC School of Journalism.
Who: Dr. Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, has written numerous academic articles and government reports on the Internet and law and was a member of Canada's National Task Force on Spam. He is an internationally syndicated columnist on technology law issues with his regular column appearing in the Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, and the BBC. Dr. Geist serves on the Privacy Commissioner of Canada's Expert Advisory Board and on the Canadian Digital Information Strategy's Review Panel.
When: Thursday, April 3, 2008 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where: St. John's College, 2111 Lower Mall, University of British Columbia
Join The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) on Thursday, April 3, for this event, which is free of charge and open to the media and the public. Seating is limited. If you plan to attend, please register at www.cjf-fjc.ca/programs.htm.
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