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As public discussion and media coverage of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement continues to mount (Search Engine, Angus editorial), it is worth considering whether Canada will play host to an ACTA meeting next year. The locations and dates for the next two meetings in 2010 have already been disclosed: Mexico (week of January 25th) and New Zealand (week of April 12th). Given the determination to conclude the talks next year, it seems likely that there will be three additional rounds of talks, likely in June/July, September, and November/December. By April, there will have already been meetings in the U.S., Japan, Korea, the EU, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, and Switzerland. That leaves just three countries: Australia, Canada, and Singapore. While June seems unlikely for Canada (already hosting the G8/G20), a fall meeting - perhaps the meeting to wrap up the talks - seems a distinct possibility. Slashdot, Digg, Del.icio.us, Newsfeeder, Reddit, StumbleUpon, TwitterTagsShareWednesday December 09, 2009 |
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The Georgia Straight features an editorial on ACTA by NDP MP Charlie Angus. His conclusion:
the Tories have to come clean on ACTA. This treaty spells bad news for citizens, democratic rights, and the development of an innovation agenda. Canadian citizens need to get active and fight back. As it stands now, the Conservative government appears ready to sell us down the digital river to appease the U.S. corporate lobby. Slashdot, Digg, Del.icio.us, Newsfeeder, Reddit, StumbleUpon, TwitterTagsShareWednesday December 09, 2009 |
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TVO's Search Engine turns to ACTA this week with an interview with me on the latest developments and the implications for future Canadian copyright policy. Slashdot, Digg, Del.icio.us, Newsfeeder, Reddit, StumbleUpon, TwitterTagsShareWednesday December 09, 2009 |
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The Globe and Mail and Howard Knopf report on a talk from U.S. trade lobbyist Scotty Greenwood, in which she urged Canadians to enact U.S.-style copyright reforms. Greenwood argued that progress on that issue would result in movement on the "Buy American" provisions that have cropped up in the United States. Slashdot, Digg, Del.icio.us, Newsfeeder, Reddit, StumbleUpon, TwitterTagsShareWednesday December 09, 2009 |
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