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Wednesday April 4, 2001 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER A5 Lawyer says Internet laws needed to reflect high-tech communication By Kim Arnott SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER The Canadian government should develop laws about communication on the Internet, a Toronto lawyer and broadcaster told a Sheridan College audience last week. Lome Honickman, a media lawyer and veteran CityTV reporter, said legal issues surrounding the Internet are being resolved on a case-by-case basis because of a lack of legislation regarding the tech nology. Courts are struggling to deal with issues of libel, copyright infringement, pornography and hate crimes on the Internet, he said. And while the Internet's world-wide existence makes it difficult to legislate, Honickman suggest ed the government must attempt to address some of its unique issues. For example, he noted, it is not currently a crime to visit a web site to view child pornogra phy. However, once a photo is downloaded, a user is considered to possess child pornography and could be criminally charged. Honickman said that is just one example where Canada's laws have not kept up with technology. The ability of the Internet to quickly distribute information across the globe has also made court publication bans obsolete, he added. In the area of libel law, most recent court deci sions have presumed that the same standards that apply to traditional publications or broadcasts also apply to Internet communications, he said. However, one of the most interesting legal questions currently under debate is the role of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the distribu tion of defamatory material. Should people be allowed to sue ISPs that allow users to post libelous materials, or are they simply innocent dis tributors of material? The courts are usually clearing ISPs of liability in the case of defamatory material, unless they have been given notice that the objectionable material was being posted. However, in Canada there is no specific legislation outlining the rights and responsibilities of the ISPs, as there is in the United States, SAID Honickman. "It's the courts that are making the rules here," he said. He also cautioned the audience against relying on anonymity when making defamatory state ments electronically. Anonymous users can be traced, and even deleted computer files recovered. "You have to treat any e-mail communication as if it's going to be read out in court some day," he said. "You have to be careful." "There's no such thing, potentially, as an anonymous name on the Internet that you can use to publish whatever you want," Honickman added. A journalist with City TV in Toronto for 19 years, Honickman now works as a lawyer and law professor and hosts a weekly television show. 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G ra n d fa th e r of Susan and Christina. Great-grandfather of Andrew and B enjam in. P re d e c e a s e d by his d a u g h te r G w en and g ra n d d a u g h te r J e a n n e tte . Fondly rem em b ered and sorely missed by his relatives and friends. Private cremation has taken place. A M em orial S e rv ic e will be held at the O akview Funeral Home, 56 Lakeshore Road West (one block east of Kerr St.) Oakville, on Friday April 6, 2001 at 1:00 pm. Family will be receiving friends at 12:30 p.m. Special thanks to the Ian Anderson House and to VON Halton. "Nulli Secundus" (Second to None) C O W A N , Is o b e l Passed aw ay peacefully on Saturday March 31, 2001 at the E x te n d ic are O a k v ille -T ra fa lg a r Memorial Hospital. Isobel, loving wife of the late Percy James. Dear mother of Jam es and B a rb a ra of B ram pton. P re d e c e a s e d by her d au g h ter J a n e t Regan. Grandmother of Kathy, Jennifer, Jim , D ee D e e , A n drew and g re a t g ra n d m o th e r of J e ffre y and W ille m . Fondly rem em bered by Meg Cown. A private cremation. C R A N K , J o h n F re d e r ic k (J a c k ) O akville S en ior C itizen 1 9 8 5 , Halton Helping Hands Volunteer, retired 35 years V.L.A., Member Oakville Legion Branch, 114). Peacefully on Sunday, April 1, 2001 at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Jack Crank, beloved husband of the late Elisabeth (Irish). Dear father of Dennis. Loving g ra n d fa th e r of K im b erley. Loved uncle of Charmaine, Melonie and Pamela. Visitation at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m . Funeral S ervice 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2001 in the chapel. LUNT, Edward John (Retired employee of Rolls-Royce of Canada) At the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, Oakville, Ontario on Wednesday, March 28, 2001. Edward "Ted" Lunt of Oakville formerly of Montreal in his 81st year. Predeceased by his wife Ethel (nee Lonergan) and by his friend Florence M cG ow an. Loved father of Linda Kenwood and her husband Donald of Oakville. Cherished grandpa of Mark and Johanna. Also predeceased by his sisters, Barbara and Dorothy. Private Cremation. Bom in Liverpool, England, Ted was a veteran of World War II where he served with the RAF. A Mem orial Service will be held at Walton Memorial United Church, 2489 Lakeshore Road W e s t (at B ronte R o a d ), O a k v ille on Sunday, April 8, 2001 at 2pm. If desired, expressions of sympathy to the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Charitable C o rp o ra tio n -IC U would be sincerely appreciated by the family. B ti item Deaths MacARTHUR, Dr. W illiam John Campbell, M.D., F.R.C.S.,(C), F.A.C.S., M.B.E., - RCAF Squadron Leader, W W II - Peacefully at ` the farm" north of Oakville, after a battle with cancer, on Monday, April 2,2001 in his 88th year. Husband of Dorothy (Toots), his beloved wife of 60 years. Wonderful Dad to Judy and Fergus Chapman, Cam Jr. and Leah, Heather and Ian Blakelock and Jamie and Terry. Revered "Grump" to his twelve grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Predeceased by his sisters Isabel of Winnipeg and Olive of Port Hope. After attending the University of Manitoba, he studied medicine at McGill, graduating in 1938, and he remained a proud alumnus. At McGill, he captained the football team and was later named to the all-star team of the half century. After spending a year at the Mayo Clinic, he interrupted his career to serve as medical officer with RCAF Spitfire squadrons in England. Wounded during the D-Day landing, he recuperated and returned to serve as a medical officer at Carpiquet airbase in France. He was twice mentioned in despatches. Upon his return to Canada, he joined the medical staff at the Toronto Western Hospital. In 1946 he set up his medical practice in Oakville. He helped found the O a kville -T ra fa lg a r M em orial H o sp ita l in 1950, becoming successively its Chief of Surgery and Chief of Staff. Through the years, he mentored many young doctors and nurses. He retired in 1976 but, until very recently, continued his daily apearances at OTMH with cheerful greetings and encouragement for patients and staff alike, and maintaining his reputation for whistling as he walked the halls. A committed Rotarian throughout his working life, he was twice named a Paul Harris Fellow. He was a friend to a generation of Appleby College students, while he was the school physician from 1946 to 1972. He also served on the board of the school. In 1970, Cam and Dorothy first visited the island of Tortola in the British V irgin Islands where Cam took a 3 month locum for a vacationing physician. So began a 30 year association with the BVI, where "Doc", as he was known, assisted the medical and dental community by monitoring and sourcing equipment. He arranged for th Oakville Rotary Club to fund travel for a number of BVI children to Toronto for specialized medical treatment, he was named an Honorary Belonger in recognition of his contribution to the Islands and was further recognized in 1985 when he was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire. Cam and Dorothy travelled the world with their wide circle of very good friends. Measuring laughs per mile, they got fu ll value from these excursions. They loved Georgian Bay where they spent time with friends and family, fished and played cards. Cam always drew the right card, but usually let Toots catch the biggest fish. He was an eager supporter of all family functions, travelling the continent to attend reunions and weddings. He rarely missed his children's and grandchildren's horse shows, swim meets, soccer, football, rugby, hockey and baseball games. To these events, he brought his partisan support and was quick to set the officials straight when they erred in their judgement! We will miss his keen mind, his insight, his gentle, gracious manner, his caring nature, his mis-chievous sense of humour and his support. We have lost our hero. Avoirdupois old friend Visitation at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West, O akville from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, 2 -4 and 7 -9 p.m. Thursday. Funeral service 2:00 p.m. Friday at St. Jude's Anglican Church, 160 William Street, Oakville. Cremation. Our thanks go to the marvelous medical men and women in Oakville; Toronto and Virginia who provided treatment and encouragement over the past 2 1/2 years. 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