The SaveOurNet Coalition has released a new report on the three main political parties positions on net neutrality. It finds that both the Liberals and NDP support mandatory net neutrality audits by the CRTC to ensure that ISPs are compliant with the Commission’s traffic management guidelines.
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ACTA Conclusion Leaves Flexibility for Made-in-Canada Approach
My weekly technology law column (Ottawa Citizen version, homepage version) notes that for many Canadians, a core concern with the agreement was the possibility that it could severely limit the ability to establish a made-in-Canada approach on copyright and intellectual property policy. Indeed, NDP Digital Affairs Critic Charlie Angus raised the issue in the House of Commons last year, noting that ACTA could undermine domestic policy.
ACTA Conclusion Leaves Flexibility for Made-in-Canada Approach
Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on October 12, 2010 as Counterfeiting Treaty Leaves Room for Made-in-Canada Approach Negotiations on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement concluded earlier this month, with Canada, the United States, the European Union, and a handful of other countries releasing the text of a near-complete agreement. While several […]
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European Parliament Members Ask for Review Of ACTA’s Privacy Implications
Several Members of the European Parliament have written to the Article 29 Working Party to obtain an expert opinion on ACTA’s privacy and data protection implications.
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