The U.S. Trade Representative has released its annual Special 301 report, in which it criticizes dozens of countries over their intellectual property laws while ignoring its own shortcomings. Despite demands from the copyright lobby that Canada be placed on the "Priority Watch List," Canada is again on the lower level […]
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Canada Remains in Good Company in USTR Special 301 Report
The U.S. Trade Representative has released its annual Special 301 report, in which it criticizes dozens of countries over their intellectual property laws while ignoring its own shortcomings. Despite demands from the copyright lobby that Canada be placed on the "Priority Watch List," Canada is again on the lower level […]
ACA2K
The African Copyright & Access to Knowledge Project, a major new copyright initiative, is launching today to coincide with World Intellectual Property Day. Supported by IDRC and the Shuttleworth Foundation, the project will examine copyright laws throughout the continent. My colleague Jeremy deBeer is part of the research team.
Wilkins Confirms Copyright Discussions at SPP
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Wilkins gave a lengthy interview following the SPP meeting this week that is available as an MP3 file. Wilkins says that there was a general discussion on copyright and that the U.S. continues to advocate for a "stronger copyright law" but that there were no […]
Canadian Voices Podcast Plays My Hart House Lecture: Still Relevant Two Years Later
My Hart House lecture, Our Own Creative Land: Cultural Monopoly and the Trouble with Copyright, appeared on the third season of the Canadian Voices podcast. The audio is available for download here and a PDF of the lecture is available here.
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