12.06.2015 - 13:24 [ Techdirt ]

Canadian Court: Yes, We Can Order Google To Block Websites Globally

Unfortunately, the court has now ruled against Google, using the same sort of logic the lower court did — basically arguing that because Google is available in British Columbia, the court has jurisdiction, and because it‘s trying to stop what it deems to be illegal actions from reaching Canada‘s shores, it has every right to order Google to block things worldwide, lest someone from British Columbia decide to type „google.com“ into their browser to avoid the „google.ca.“