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BBC Column on ACTA

The BBC runs an updated version of one of my recent pieces on ACTA.

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April 23, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

Government to Introduce Anti-Spam Legislation

Industry Minister Tony Clement has placed an anti-spam bill on the Notice Paper, suggesting that the Government could introduce the bill as early as tomorrow.  The bill carries the unwieldly name of "An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage […]

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April 23, 2009 5 comments News

Pirate Bay Demands Retrial Amid Conflict Allegations

A lawyer representing one of the men convicted in the Pirate Bay trial has called for a retrial after reports that the judge was a member of the same copyright protection organizations as several of the main entertainment industry representatives. Judge Norstrom acknowledged to Swedish Radio that he was a […]

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April 23, 2009 12 comments News

The European ACTA Consultation

IP Watch reports on this week's European public consultation on ACTA.  European officials confirmed that ACTA is a response to the difficulty of promoting an IP enforcement agenda at the WTO and WIPO.   The officials also highlighted some substantive divisions between the negotiating partners.  Two in particular jump out – […]

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April 22, 2009 3 comments News

Entertainment Software Association Lobbies For Reintroduction Of C-61

The Entertainment Software Association conducted a major lobbying event this week in Ottawa, using it to promote copyright reform and the reintroduction of C-61-like provisions.  Conservative MP Mike Lake, the Parliamentary Secretary to Industry Minister Tony Clement, said that the bill is a priority for the government.

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April 22, 2009 11 comments News