Cecilia Kang of the Washington Post has posted a q & a we conducted yesterday on ACTA and the key concerns associated with the draft agreement.
Blog
“ACTA Shall Be Concluded in 2010”
The ACTA negotiating countries have released a joint statement on the key issues under discussion. The document, which is presumably an attempt at transparency, is consistent with the various leaks regarding the content of the treaty, including the treaty structure, a de minimus provision, and the Internet provisions such as […]
The ACTA Threat: My Talk on Everything You Need To Know About ACTA, But Didn’t Know To Ask
Last week I participated in a conference at American University, Washington College of Law called Beyond TRIPS: The Current Push for Greater International Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights. Webcasts of the two panels are available online (my panel on TRIPs and ACTA; a second panel on U.S. efforts to increase […]
Canadian Labour Congress Adopts New Copyright Policy
Earlier this year, I posted on a Canadian Labour Congress IP policy that was scheduled for approval by the CLC Council. The proposal represented a dramatic shift in approach that was exceptionally one-sided. The proposal did not pass, however, and the CLC formed a working group to develop a new policy. Sources advise that the new policy was approved late last month and the results much better reflect the diversity of interests within Canada's largest labour organization. In fact, the policy combines both copyright and net neutrality, adopting a broader approach to digital policy.
On copyright, the policy statement contains 14 recommendations including expanding fair dealing, limiting the application of statutory damages, eliminating crown copyright, and linking anti-circumvention legislation to actual infringement. The 14 recommendations:
NZ and Australian ACTA Criticism Mounts
Criticism of ACTA in Australia and New Zealand continues to mount with a steady stream of articles complaining that assurances that ACTA would be limited to commercial piracy "are turning to dust."
Recent Posts
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 231: Sara Bannerman on How Canadian Political Parties Maximize Voter Data Collection and Minimize Privacy Safeguards 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 230: Aengus Bridgman on the 2025 Federal Election, Social Media Platforms, and Misinformation 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 229: My Digital Access Day Keynote – Assessing the Canadian Digital Policy Record 
Queen’s University Trustees Reject Divestment Efforts Emphasizing the Importance of Institutional Neutrality 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 228: Kumanan Wilson on Why Canadian Health Data Requires Stronger Privacy Protection in the Trump Era
