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DFAIT Posts Questionnaire on Canada – EU Economic Agreement

The Department of Foreign Affairs has posted a questionnaire that seeks Canadian perspectives on the doing business in Europe.  It seeks to identify potential impediments, which could include copyright issues (longer copyright term as arose in the IMSLP case, restrictive anti-circumvention rules) for some businesses.  The deadline for submission is […]

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May 25, 2009 1 comment News

IFPI Links Canada – EU Free Trade Negotiations With Copyright Reform

On the day that Canada and the European Union officially announced talks to strike a comprehensive free trade agreement, the IFPI, the international arm of the RIAA and CRIA, used the opportunity to pressure Canada to engage in copyright reform.  In fact, in short commentary in European Voice, IFPI Executive […]

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May 7, 2009 3 comments News