It's never too late to call attention to an exceptional posting – Bill Patry's comments on the IIPA are a must-read.
Patry on the IIPA
February 15, 2008
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Makes sense
Bill Patry’s comments are well thought out, and I hope that certain government officials are paying attention (although I doubt they are!). There were some comments after that piece that were equally interesting in that apparently Canada’s laws already incorporate most of WIPO. Perhaps a little more common sense in that direction from the lawmakers will help Canada’s situation from becoming an embarrassing one!