Denis McGrath posts a must-read rant about CRTC Vice-Chair Michel Arpin.
News
Copyright and the Obama Visit to Canada
The Globe and Mail focuses on President-elect Obama's plans to visit Canada as his first foreign trip. While economic issues will obviously be central, the degree to which copyright enters the conversation is worth watching. The Bush administration focused heavily on copyright in its Canadian discussions, leading to the anti-camcording […]
Canadian Trademark Act Reforms Come Into Force
The Canadian Trademark Blog reports that new Trade-marks Act reforms came into effect on January 1st that block Canadian wine makers from using terms such as Burgundy and Bourgogne.
Toronto Star Investigates Textbook Copying
The Toronto Star conducted an investigation into textbook copying in Toronto and found considerable infringing activities. The comments to the article are worth reading.
Canton on Facebook Activitism
David Canton looks at the success of Facebook activism in his London Free Press column.
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