A hearing on ACTA at the European Parliament today laid open the growing divide between the EU and the U.S. over the agreement. EU Commissioner De Gucht stated that the talks have been disappointing and that there is "slight hypocrisy from the U.S. over the protection of geographical indications." Concludes […]
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Next Rounds of ACTA Talks – DC and Japan
IP Justice reports that the next round of ACTA talks will occur later this month in Washington, to be followed by another round of talks in Japan in September.
Pelmorex Calls on Government To Open Data
Pelmorex, which owns the Weather Network, makes the case for open data in its submission to the Digital Economy Strategy: The Government of Canada should continue and expand it practice of adopting digital technologies and making its own digital content freely available. An example of government’s success in this area […]
Moore: From Confrontation to No Comment
Yesterday I posted an annotated version of Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore's "radical extremist" speech from last month. That speech urged confrontation with critics of Bill C-32, but when the Georgia Straight asked him to comment on the bill, he refused.
Winnipeg Dance Company Loses Hundreds Of Videos on Music Claim
A Winnipeg dance company has had hundreds of its dance videos removed from YouTube due to a copyright claim on the background music.
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