Officials from both Brazil and India has spoken out against ACTA. Brazilian officials say they do not recognize the legitimacy of the treaty, while Indian officials say they have other priorities and do not see what they would gain from ACTA.
Articles by: Michael Geist
Assessing ACTA’s Criminal Provisions
FFII has a detailed look at the criminal provisions in ACTA, with particular emphasis on the European perspective.
Where U.S. Law is Inconsistent with ACTA
KEI has compiled an instructive list of areas where the ACTA text appears to be inconsistent with U.S. law.
Why are U.S. Net Services Slow to Migrate North?
Appeared in the Toronto Star on October 10, 2010 as Why are U.S. Net Services Slow to Migrate North? Netflix, the popular online movie rental service, launched in Canada last month, providing consumers with the option to download an unlimited number of movies and television shows for a flat monthly […]
Canadian Copyright Reform & the Digital Agenda: Public Event on October 14th
The details for next week’s launch of From “Radical Extremism” to “Balanced Copyright”: Canadian Copyright and the Digital Agenda have come together. A public discussion of Canadian copyright reform and Bill C-32 will held on Thursday, October 14th at 3:30 pm at the Desmarais Building, Room 12102 (55 Laurier Avenue […]
Recent Posts
Why Freedom of Expression Must Not Become a Right to Harass or Intimidate 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 251: Jennifer Pybus on the Debate Over Canadian Digital Sovereignty 
Reversing the Reversal?: Government Puts Privacy Invasive Lawful Access Back on the Agenda 
Canadian Government Introduces New Stablecoin Act as Part of Budget Implementation Legislation 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 250: Wikimedia’s Jan Gerlach on the Risks and Challenges with Digital Policy Reform
