Consumer Electronics Association head Gary Shapiro writes on ACTA, warning that it is the most dangerous global trade agreement you've never heard of.
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Alberta Privacy Commish Approves U of A Switch to Gmail
Alberta Privacy Commissioner Frank Work has granted approval to the University of Alberta to use Google's Gmail service.
Government Approves Amazon Distribution Centre
The government has granted approval to Amazon to establish a Canadian distribution centre. The online seller agreed to a series of conditions including new investments in Canada, increased availability of French language content, and increased visibility for Canadian books on Amazon.ca.
OpenParliament.ca Launches
OpenParliament.ca, which provides a searchable Hansard, has launched. The site also offers email alerts and feeds on any MP.
U.S.: No ACTA Transparency Unless Other Countries Cave on Substance
The U.S. Trade Representative issued a release just prior to the launch of the New Zealand round of ACTA negotiations that has left no doubt that the U.S. is the biggest barrier to official release of the ACTA text. The full text of the release is couched in terms of […]
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