The government has placed the forthcoming copyright bill on the Notice Paper, which means that the bill could be introduced as soon as tomorrow. The campaign to support the bill has also begun, with an op-ed in today's National Post jointly authored by Industry Minister Tony Clement and Canadian Heritage […]
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India Seeking Allies To Oppose ACTA
With the next round of Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations scheduled for later this month in Lucerne, Switzerland (governments have been painfully slow this round in confirming dates, location, and agenda), the global politics behind the agreement escalated over the weekend with Indian officials acknowledging that they plan to establish a […]
Wire Report: Libs Ok With Summer Hearings, NDP Express Concerns
The Wire Report reports that Liberal MP Marc Garneau is supportive of the possibility of summer hearings on the copyright bill. NDP MP Charlie Angus expresses concern about the approach, noting that it might not be good for the bill given the difficulty to draw witnesses and the prospect of […]
NDP MP Calls for Legislative Review of Anti-Spam Bill
NDP MP Brian Masse has told the Wire Report that he supports a full legislative review of the anti-spam bill to ensure there are no "sleeper clauses."
EP Legal Service Issues Opinion On Release of ACTA Docs to EP
The European Parliament Legal Service has issued a legal opinion on the disclosure of ACTA documents to the European Parliament. It concludes that persistent failure to do so could lead to legal action.
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