Archive for February, 2008

USTR Invites Submissions on ACTA

The U.S. Trade Representative has issued a public consultation on the negotiation of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.  The consultation, which runs until March 21, 2008, notes that comments should focus on international cooperation, enforcement practices, or the development of new legal framworks.  Australia has similarly consulted on its potential involvement […]

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February 19, 2008 2 comments News

Canadian Heritage Committee Seeks a Say in Copyright Reform

Howard Knopf points to a Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage recommendation that calls on the government to establish a Special Joint Committee to review the copyright bill once it is introduced.  As Howard notes, this represents some pushback from the Committee that fears that it will be marginalized in the […]

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February 19, 2008 1 comment News

National Post Joins the Copyright Debate

The National Post devotes its entire masthead editorial today to the copyright debate.  The piece is critical of the U.S. DMCA, describing it as a "disaster" and warning against the "incredible absurdities" created by anti-circumvention legislation.  It adds: For Canada to introduce DMCA-style legislation now would do nothing but encourage […]

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February 18, 2008 13 comments News

Montreal Gazette on Gilberto Gil

The Montreal Gazette reports on a visit to Canada by Brazilian Culture Minister and musician Gilberto Gil. When told of Canadians' demand for public consultations on the copyright issue, Gil responded "That's it, that's what this is all about. A multiple discussion of what can and can't done. It can't […]

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February 18, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

Australian Governments Embrace Creative Commons Licensing

The Guardian reports on how Australian federal and state governments are moving toward using creative commons licenses for public sector information.

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February 18, 2008 Comments are Disabled News