PIJIP has prepared a comparison of ACTA and the TPP’s IP chapter with a document on the main highlights and a line-by-line analysis. The documents provide further evidence that the TPP would require Canada to fundamentally overhaul its copyright laws, including many of the provisions found in Bill C-11.
News
Could CETA Lead to a NAFTA Complaint?
A new report by the Canadian Agricultural Trade Policy and Competitiveness Research Network finds that the Canada- EU Trade Agreement could lead to a NAFTA complaint by the U.S. if Canada caves to European pressure to include new protection for geographical indications. The paper notes that GI protection could lead […]
CRTC Approves Canadian Broadcasting Participation Fund
The CRTC has approved a proposal to establish the Canadian Broadcasting Participation Fund. The fund, which is seeded with $3 million from the BCE purchase of CTVglobemedia, will be used to fund public interest and consumer group participation in CRTC broadcasting proceedings.
Creative Commons Canada Re-Launches
Athabasca University, BCcampus, and the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic at the University of Ottawa have joined together to re-launch Creative Commons Canada. All three organizations will take part in the official relaunch at the Creative Commons Salon Ottawa: Open Data on Friday, March 30th.
CRTC To Consult On Expanding Public Access To Corporate Data
The CRTC has announced plans to hold a consultation on whether information provided by incumbent companies on wholesale Internet access should be made publicly available. The CRTC has faced criticism for keeping much of the submitted information confidential rendering it difficult to fully assess the validity of cost claims.
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