Digitial Utopia? EVGENY MOROZOV IN VANCOUVER 10 Jul 2013 | 06:09 am

On August 9th, the ALO and our community partners will be hosting Evgeny Morozov in Vancouver: Digital. Utopia?  The author of The Net Delusion:The Dark Side of Internet Freedom  and To save Everythin...

DOXA Documentary Film Festival 19 Apr 2013 | 04:54 am

Of special interest at this year's DOXA Film Festival is: Google and the World. Ben Lewis, Spain/UK, 2012, 89 mins WEDNESDAY MAY 8 | 7:00 PM | PLAYHOUSE In 2002, Google began to scan millions of b.....

Are we too smart for our own good? 7 Mar 2013 | 10:00 pm

The more I read of Evgeny Morozov the more I want to talk to him.  I encourage anyone paying attention to do the same.  His latest is here.  And an excerpt: From smart cars to smart glasses, "smart" ...

PLEI FOR NON PROFITS 27 Feb 2013 | 04:39 am

A Public Legal Education Project for BC’s Non-Profits and Charities: PLEI for Non-Profits The Artists Legal Outreach Society and The People’s Law School are pleased to announce that they have join...

Legislative Committee on Bill C-11:Text of statement 10 Mar 2012 | 09:51 am

March 7: Presentation to the Legislative Committee on Bill C-11 My name is Martha Rans and I am the Legal Director of the Artists’ Legal Outreach and Education Society(ALO) in Vancouver. I am a lawye...

Artists Legal Outreach on CTV November 27th 5 Mar 2012 | 06:52 am

A few weeks ago I gave an interview to CTV consumer reporter Linda Steele about allegations of copyright infringement by local artist  after finding reproductions of her work for sale at a store in Ts...

Legislative Committee on Bill C-11: Our appearance March 7th at 3:30 pm est 1 Mar 2012 | 02:03 pm

I am scheduled to appear March 7th, 2012 before the Parliamentary Committee on Bill C-11. You can watch it here:http://www.parl.gc.ca/committeebusiness/CommitteeMeetings.aspx?Cmte=CC11&Language=E&Mode...

National Gallery of Canada negotiated in bad faith with artist groups 27 Feb 2012 | 06:08 am

The CAPPRT Tribunal issued its long-awaited decision in the dispute between CARFAC and the National Gallery. The Tribunal found that the Gallery's refusal to negotiate fees for the digital exhibition ...

Haiti Fundraiser January 13, 2012 7 Jan 2012 | 01:15 pm

On Friday the 13th, at W2 more than 40 brave souls came out for a screening of The Agronomist.  The event was a benefit for a school in Haiti: " LekÒl Vizyon Modèn" in Port au Prince.  This school was...

Yours, Mine, Ours Event in Ottawa - Monday 28th of November 2011 24 Nov 2011 | 05:46 am