The Canadian Supreme Court has issued another decision that recognized the limits of intellectual property. This case, a pharmaceutical patent fight between AstraZeneca and Apotex, includes language from the court that explicitly warns against the practice of evergreening, whereby pharmaceutical companies seek to extend the life of patent protection by […]
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More Copyright Petitions at the House of Commons
Charlie Angus, an NDP MP, this week presented yet another petition calling for balanced copyright reform.
Net Neutrality Back in the Canadian Spotlight
In a telling coincidence (I think), Canadian Press has two net neutrality stories out today. The first is a general piece on network neutrality concerns from a Canadian perspective. Bell Canada is quoted as saying that "our position on network diversity/neutrality is that it should be determined by market forces, […]
Privacy International Releases Global Privacy Rankings
UK-based Privacy International has released global privacy rankings of 37 countries. Canada ranks second only to Germany.
Statscan E-commerce Release Points to Digital Divide
Statistics Canada is out today with a new report on Canadian e-commerce trends. The data confirms that e-commerce is growing with travel, books, clothing, software, and music leading the way. It also points to substantial "window shopping" and notable differences in demographic purchasing habits (younger age groups buy music, older […]
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