Sara Bannerman has two great posts on the historical timelines on Canadian copyright reform and its implementation of international copyright treaties.
News
Alberta Mulling E-Voting
Alberta is considering instituting online voting for elections, possibly as soon as 2013. New legislation is introduced last week allows for new technology in by-elections.
The ACTA Transparency Scorecard
With yesterday's leak of a Dutch government document revealing the positions on ACTA transparency of many of the negotiating partners, it is worth taking stock of the current positions on the issue:
EU Says No To Mandatory ACTA Three Strikes
A spokesperson for the European Commission Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht has sought to address concerns about three strikes within ACTA. According to De Gucht's spokesperson: "ee are not supporting and will not accept that an eventual ACTA agreement creates an obligation to disconnect people from the internet because of […]
France & Italy Fear U.S. Retaliation over ACTA Transparency
IDG covers the latest Dutch leak that reveals the transparency position of many ACTA participants. Particularly telling is the view that both France and Italy favour greater transparency, but fear U.S. retaliation.
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