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Canada’s ACTA Briefing, Part Five: The Fight Over a De Minimis Exception

One of the most interesting points of discussion/disagreement during the ACTA briefing arose from the possibility of including a de minimus exception within the Border Measures chapter. The exception is presumably designed to ensure that tougher border measures does not result in iPod searching border guards.  Canadian officials indicated that […]

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April 6, 2009 2 comments News

Canada’s ACTA Briefing, Part Four: Timeline

Canadian officials were asked whether there was a timeline for completion.  Officials responded that they could not confirm that the treaty would be completed by the end of 2009, noting that negotiations were delayed to start the year by a new incoming administration in the United States.  The next round […]

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April 6, 2009 1 comment News

Canada’s ACTA Briefing, Part Three: The Official Summary Document

Canadian officials confirmed that they favour a more transparent approach to ACTA.  They indicated that there are ongoing discussions among negotiating partners about how to address transparency concerns.  During the meeting, officials released a document that will apparently be made available by all ACTA negotiating partners.  The document – which […]

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April 6, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

Canada’s ACTA Briefing, Part Two: The Treaty Provisions

The ACTA briefing included a look at the treaty to date that effectively confirmed the substance of many of the leaks online.  They plan to post the powerpoint slides used for the presentation, but the key points on substance:

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April 6, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

Canada’s ACTA Briefing, Part One: ACTA Is A Response to WIPO Gridlock

The Canadian government provided its first major briefing on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement this morning.  There were attendees from all sides of the issue as well as an (unlisted) representative from the U.S. Embassy.  The meeting started with a bang as Don Stephenson, an Assistant Deputy Minister at DFAIT, noted […]

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April 6, 2009 Comments are Disabled News