Australian Senator Kate Lundy has posted a critique of ACTA, expressing concern about both its scope and secrecy. Lundy endorses the Wellington Declaration as a good standard to apply to any IP trade policy consideration.
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Reuters Reports Interim ACTA Meeting on Friday
Reuters covers the growing clash over ACTA with countries such as India and China increasingly concerned with the proposed agreement. The report indicates that an interim ACTA meeting is planned for this Friday in Geneva.
Canadian Federation of Students on C-32
The Canadian Federation of Students has released a member advisory on Bill C-32. The advisory concludes that the bill "is a reasonable attempt at creating a balanced Copyright Act, however, it is fundamentally undermined by its blanket protection for digital locks."
If C-32 Becomes Law: Redline Version of the Copyright Act
Thanks once again to the hard work of my research assistant Keith Rose, posted below is a redline version of the Copyright Act with Bill C-32 incorporated into the law.
IFPI: Bill C-32 Doesn’t Go Far Enough
The IFPI, which is the global recording industry association, has provided its first take on Bill C-32 and is unsurprisingly looking for more. While it welcomes the digital lock provisions, the IFPI says the bill doesn't go far enough, presumably a reference to the absence of three strikes and you're […]
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