The DFAIT consultation on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement has still not concluded (you have until April 30th to file a submission), yet reports now indicate that the negotiations are moving forward at a rapid clip. The European Council of Ministers have reportedly given their approval to the treaty which will […]
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Developing Canada’s Intellectual Property Agenda
Together with my colleague Jeremy deBeer, I recently contributed an essay titled Developing Canada’s Intellectual Property Agenda to the annual Canada Among Nations (2007). Our article, which is available online in PDF or via SSRN, argues that Canada should lead by example on intellectual property by adopting flexible, balanced policies […]
Dot-CA Hits One Million Registrations But PQ Not Impressed
CIRA has announced that it has surpassed one million dot-ca domain name registrations. The Parti Quebecois is apparently not impressed – a member of the National Assembly has launched a petition to create a new dot-qc extension.
Comcast Proposes File Sharing ‘Bill of Rights’
The FCC's interest in net neutrality continues to have an impact as Comcast is has proposed a file sharing bill of rights, though consumer interests are not part of the discussion.
CBC Spark’s Bell Interview
An uncut version of Nora Young's interview with Mirko Bibic of Bell has been posted online.
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