The Canadian government provided its first major briefing on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement this morning. There were attendees from all sides of the issue as well as an (unlisted) representative from the U.S. Embassy. The meeting started with a bang as Don Stephenson, an Assistant Deputy Minister at DFAIT, noted […]
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France and South Korea Move Toward Three Strikes And You’re Out
Recent decisions to abandon a three strikes and you're out copyright model in New Zealand, the UK, and Germany, have not been replicated in two other countries. Last week, both France and South Korea moved toward implementing the approach in their national laws.
Privacy Commissioner Releases Essays on Deep Packet Inspection
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has released a terrific collection of essays on deep packet inspection, releasing a website that takes full advantage of various online collaborative tools.
Canadian ACTA Consultation Report Revealed
In an earlier post, I noted that the Department of Foreign Affairs will be holding a consultation meeting on ACTA next week. DFAIT first consulted on ACTA in the spring of 2008. While I discussed some of the findings based on documents obtained under the Access to Information Act, I […]
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