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Assessing Canada’s New Copyright Bill: The Video

The day after the government introduced Bill C-32, I spoke at the GRAND Annual Conference, a federal NCE on Graphics, Animation and New Media.  While the full talk discussed recent attempts at copyright reform, I've pulled the discussion on C-32 into its own video.  The 16 minute talk – a […]

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June 7, 2010 6 comments News

China, India To Raise ACTA Concerns at the WTO

IP Watch reports on plans by China and India to raise concerns about ACTA at the World Trade Organization this week.

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June 7, 2010 Comments are Disabled News

Tech Associations Speak Out Against ACTA

Three major U.S. technology industry groups have jointly spoken out against ACTA.  The Consumer Electronics Association, TechAmerica and the Computer & Communications Industry Association plan to oppose the current ACTA draft.

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June 7, 2010 Comments are Disabled News

Spanish Ambassador to Canada Says IP Obstacle to Trade Deal

The Canadian Press reports that Spain's ambassador to Canada has identified intellectual property rights as a key stumbling block to a Canada – EU Trade Agreement.

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June 7, 2010 3 comments News

Quebec Broke Law in Buying Microsoft Software

The CBC reports that Quebec's government broke the law by buying software from Microsoft without considering offers from other vendors, the province's Superior Court has ruled.

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June 7, 2010 3 comments News