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		Final Announcement and Call for Papers

			      Symposium

              "Free Speech and Privacy in the Information Age"

                             Davis Centre
	                University of Waterloo
	              200 University Avenue, West
                       Waterloo, Ontario  N2L 3G1
		               Canada

                      Saturday, November 26, 1994

RATIONALE:

The "information superhighway" will have a profound effect on our lives
and the way we communicate in the 21st century.  But how will it transform
and be transformed by our understanding of traditional freedoms,
such as free speech and privacy?

This one-day symposium is intended to address the ethical, philosophical,
and legal implications of the Internet and related communications 
technologies.  Expert speakers from industry, academia, government,
and the legal profession will discuss free speech and privacy in the
information age.  A wide spectrum of opinion will be represented.

The symposium will host a poster session for contributed papers; see below
for submission information.

During the symposium, there will also be demonstrations, conducted by
University library staff, of the Internet and its applications
as a research and communications tool.


WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

	* University and public librarians;
	
	* local, provincial, and federal government officials concerned
	  with information and communication technology;

	* Internet users and computer system administrators from industry
	  and academia;

	* feminists concerned with impact of the new technology;
	
	* lawyers interested in information and communication technology;
	
	* journalists from print, radio, television, and other media;

	* professors and students of sociology, philosophy, law, ethics,
	  computer science, and electrical engineering.


SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM:

8:00 - 9:00 AM Registration, coffee, and doughnuts
	       Internet demonstration by library staff

9:00 AM  Opening and Official Welcome

9:10 AM  Professor JAY WESTON, Carleton University and the Ottawa
	 Freenet:  "Old Freedoms and New Technologies:  The Evolution
	 of Community Networking".

9:50 AM  Professor URSULA M. FRANKLIN, FRSC, Massey College, University of
	 Toronto: "Global Gossip, Homeless Information, and the Notion of
	 Public Health".

10:45 AM Break

11:00 AM HENRY SPENCER, SP Systems and University of Toronto:  "Computer 
	 System Administration in an Age of Uncontrolled Information Flow".

11:40 AM Professor GAILE POHLHAUS, Women's Studies and Theology and
	 Religious Studies, Villanova University:  "The Use of the Internet
	 as a Vehicle for Pornography - Do We Really Care?"

12:20 PM Lunch
	 Internet demonstration by library staff

2:10 PM  (Keynote Address) The Honourable Mr. Justice JOHN SOPINKA,
	 Canadian Supreme Court: "Freedom of Speech and the Protection of
	 Privacy under the *Charter* in the Information Age".

3:05 PM  Professor MARGARET ANN WILKINSON, Faculty of Law and Graduate School
	 of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario:
	 "Perceptual Differences in Approaches to Censorship:  Information
	 Intermediaries and the Implementation of Law".

3:45 PM  Break

4:00 PM  PARKER BARSS DONHAM, Political Columnist, Halifax Sunday Daily
	 News and CBC Political Panellist, Nova Scotia:  "A Free and
	 Unshackled Internet -- If Joseph Howe Were Designing Cyberspace".

4:40 PM  Professor Emeritus THELMA McCORMACK, Department of Sociology,
	 York University:  "Must We Buy Into Technological Determinism?".

5:20 PM  Closing Remarks



CALL FOR PAPERS:

There will be a poster session for contributed papers.  Contributed
papers should be no more than 10 pages in length, and on a topic
relevant to the symposium's theme.  Submit contributed papers BEFORE
October 31, 1994 to:

	Free Speech and Privacy Symposium
	c/o Prof. Jeffrey Shallit
	Department of Computer Science
	University of Waterloo
	Waterloo, Ontario  N2L 3G1 Canada

You will be notified of the decision by telephone, fax, or electronic
mail.



SPONSORSHIP:

The symposium is being sponsored by the Institute for Computer Research,
University of Waterloo; the Department of Computer Science, University
of Waterloo; the Dean of the Arts Faculty, University of Waterloo; and
Electronic Frontier Canada.


ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

Prof. Harriet Lyons, Women's Studies and Anthropology,
University of Waterloo

Prof. Jeffrey Shallit, Computer Science, University of
Waterloo


GETTING THERE:

The symposium will be held at the William G. Davis Computer
Research Centre at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo,
Ontario.

Waterloo is approximately 80 minutes west of Toronto, Ontario, and
is accessible from Toronto via car, airport limousine, bus, and rail.

By Air:  The nearest airport is Toronto.  Airways Transit limousine
	 serves the Waterloo area from Toronto airport.  Reservations
	 must be made at least 24 hours in advance by calling
	 (519) 886-2121.  The regular one-way fare is $43.   There is
	 a special symposium fare of $23 one-way; specify the "Free
	 Speech Symposium" when making reservations, and be sure to
	 have complete flight information ready when you call.

By Car:  From Detroit/Windsor/London:  take Highway 401 east.
	 (*) Exit at Route 8 west.  Follow Route 8 to Route 7 east.
	 Take Route 7 to 86 North, and exit at University Avenue West.
	 Follow University Avenue approximately 3 km to the main
	 entrance of the University (200 University Ave. West).

	 From Toronto:  take Highway 401 west, and follow the
	 directions beginning with (*) above.

	 From Buffalo:  take the QEW to Highway 403 West.  Exit the
	 403 at Highway 6 North.  Take Highway 6 North to the 401
	 West, and follow the directions beginning with (*) above.

By Bus:  From Toronto:  Kitchener is served by Greyhound Bus Service;
	 about 10 buses a day, each direction.  For schedule
	 information, call (800) 661-8747.

	 From London:  Kitchener is served by Cha-co Trails; about
	 3 buses a day, each direction.    For schedule information,
	 call (800) 265-9460.

	 Once at the Kitchener bus terminal, Kitchener Transit runs
	 buses every 10-30 minutes to the University of Waterloo.
	 Take buses 7D or 8B from the terminal.  Travel time is
	 approximately 25 minutes.

By Rail: VIA rail has infrequent service to Kitchener from Chicago/London
	 and Toronto.  For schedule information, contact them at
	 (800) 361-1235 (Ontario only).


ACCOMMODATIONS:

Symposium attendees should make their own hotel reservations.

The Waterloo Inn (475 King St. North, Waterloo) has reserved
a block of rooms for the symposium until October 26, at the
special symposium rate of $70 (CDN) for a single room and $76
for a double room.  Contact them at (519) 884-0220, and specify
the "block ID Free100".

Other hotels/motels reasonably near the Waterloo campus include:  

	* Destination Inn, 547 King St. North, Waterloo,
	  (519) 884-0100.  Single $53, Double $63.

	* Comfort Inn, 190 Weber St. North, Waterloo,
	  (519) 747-9400.  Request the corporate rate of
	  Single $60, Double $69.

	* Best Western Walper Terrace Hotel, 1 King St. West,
	  Kitchener, (519) 745-4321.  Near Kitchener Bus
	  Terminal.  Request the corporate rate of Single
	  $69, Double $69.


REGISTRATION:


Last Name:   ____________________   First Name: ___________________

Organization:  ____________________________________________________

Address:       ____________________________________________________

City:   ___________________    Province/State:   __________________

Postal Code: _______________   Country:   _________________________

Phone: _____________________   Fax:    ____________________________

E-mail: ___________________________________________________________


Registration fees:  

		Before October 31   	After October 31
Student		CDN $20 / US $16        CDN $30 / US $24
General		CDN $75 / US $60        CDN $90 / US $72 

Registration fee includes admission to all sessions, Internet
demonstration, lunch, two coffee breaks, copies of printed
material, and GST.  (GST No. = R119260685)

Registration payment:

If paying by cheque, please make cheque out to "University of
Waterloo", payable in either US or Canadian Funds, and mail to:

	"Free Speech and Privacy Symposium"
	c/o Wendy Rush
	Department of Computer Science
	University of Waterloo
	Waterloo, Ontario  N2L 3G1
	Canada

You can also use a credit card.  Please provide the following
information:

Card name (Visa, Mastercard, or American Express):
Card number:
Expiry date:
Amount (Specify in Canadian dollars ONLY):
Cardholder's Name (please print):

Cardholder's Signature: ___________________________________________



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
	
Contact Wendy Rush at (519) 885-1211 ext. 3688, or Jeffrey
Shallit at (519) 888-4804.  Fax inquiries can be sent to
(519) 885-1208.  E-mail inquiries can be sent to:

	sfsp@graceland.uwaterloo.ca

On the Internet, you can get a copy of this program by
typing "finger sfsp@graceland.uwaterloo.ca".