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Where Do We Go From Here? Reflections On The Lco’S Consultation And Conference, Daithí Mac Síthigh
Where Do We Go From Here? Reflections On The Lco’S Consultation And Conference, Daithí Mac Síthigh
Osgoode Hall Law Journal
This is a report on the Law Commission of Ontario’s one-day conference on defamation law and the Internet by the conference rapporteur. After reviewing the topical nature of the event (including its relationship with debate on defamation law in Ontario and elsewhere), this article discusses the position of defamation in a wider legal landscape. Points include the relationship between defamation and privacy, the impact of data protection, and the appropriateness of procedures. Then, the impact of technological change is assessed, referring to the liability of intermediaries, the enforcement of decisions, and the degree to which online communication can support a …
Community Campaigns For The Right To Housing: Lessons From The R2h Coalition Of Ontario, Yutaka Dirks
Community Campaigns For The Right To Housing: Lessons From The R2h Coalition Of Ontario, Yutaka Dirks
Journal of Law and Social Policy
This paper describes the history of the Right to Housing (R2H) Coalition of Ontario and the role of the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) within the Coalition. The R2H Coalition provided support to the applicants in the Right to Housing Charter Challenge. The Coalition also engaged in a variety of educational and community organizing activities in support of the right to housing and the creation of a federally funded affordable housing strategy. This paper, based on the author’s personal experiences within the R2H Coalition, examines how the adoption of community organizing principles could strengthen campaigns for systemic social change, …