I visited the link and gave a scan reading on the subject. It has more to with Online Gambling being illegal in Canada. Now we all know online gambling is indeed illegal in Yhe U.S and Canada. But I have yet see to one person prosecuted for participating in online gambling in either country.
There is no doubt this lies in Jurisprudence, the gray area of law. But the aricle metions something I find interesting:
“The most relevant “connecting factors” relevant to an Internet activity were held to be “the location of the content provider, the end user and the intermediaries, in particular the host server.” Also, the purpose of the legislation will be considered. Since the purpose of copyright legislation was protecting copyright “in the Canadian market,” the location of the end users of the Internet activity was held to be the most important single factor: Are they part of the Canadian market”
It would appear although you live in Canada and own a Online Gambling information site, it would depend where this site is being served. I asked my server provider if they where sure this was legal? the answer was “yes”. My content of my site is not delivered by any Canadian servers.
Another example would be I own a real Online Casino the software package was bought in Canada, B.C. The also offered to serve the sight site. I said “sure” is it legal? yes it is because the site is being delivered outside of North America.
As far as having direct Online Gambling links on your site this I would consider to be legal. These adds that you a placing are sovereign from you site, which I hope you clearly explain in your disclaimer.
Another point would be whose in charge of the internet. What body of Law can actually apply to the internet. One country may ban say “kiddie porn” and legally prosecute if it found out the individual is loacated in Canada and so is the server provider. In this case there would be trouble. “kiddie porn” is probably the most disgusting thing but its on the net.
Finally, in regards to participating in Online Gambling in North America most of us have done it. The Canadian Governmemnt would have a difficult time prosecuting anyone for this. What happens in the privacy of your own home does not lie in the public domain. To regulate What I decide to do on the internet would violate my constitutional rights. These rights my be taken away if it involves something that affects the general public. For example people grow-opps, growing pot in your home then taking it outside your home to sell lies in the public domain.
The issue is still a little gray, I admitt. But I am confident if I were ever prosecuted it would not be a easy case for the Government of Canada.
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