Post Tagged with: "acta"

“Let’s Stand Up to Big Brother”

The Vancouver Province ran a masthead editorial yesterday calling for action against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. The paper calls on Canadians to "act now before it's too late", noting that: One of the joys of living in the Internet age is the personal freedom it offers people to enjoy the […]

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May 29, 2008 16 comments News

CBC and Globe Cover Mounting ACTA Concern

CBC's Search Engine blog and the Globe and Mail's Mathew Ingram add their voices to the mounting concern over government's copyright plans both domestically and on the international front.

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May 27, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

Vancouver Province on ACTA

The Vancouver Province gives ACTA front page coverage, as concern grows over the implications of the secretly negotiated IP trade agreement.

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May 27, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

The ACTA Leak

I've received a huge number of emails referencing the leak of a document that outlines possible provisions in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.  The leaked document has been circulating around for some time and it is not clear who is the original source (ie. government or trade group).  Regardless, it reinforces […]

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May 23, 2008 20 comments News

DFAIT’s Consultation on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

The DFAIT consultation period on the anti-counterfeiting trade agreement has now closed.  David Fewer and CIPPIC produced an exceptionally good submission.  My more modest effort is posted below:

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May 1, 2008 9 comments News