Post Tagged with: "IP"

Australia Consults on IP Again

Kim Weatherall notes that Australia has launched another intellectual property consultation, with comments due in early May.  While some criticize the failure to enact Canadian IP reforms, it is the failure to consult Canadians – while countries like Australia repeatedly ask for public views – that is particularly discouraging.

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March 30, 2009 2 comments News

Foreign Affairs Launches Consultation on Canada – India Economic Partnership

The Department of Foreign Affairs has launched a public consultation on plans to negotiate a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with India.  Included among the specific issues identified in the consultation are intellectual property rights protections. The deadline for submissions is April 6, 2009.

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March 11, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

Canadian Labour Congress IP Resolution – An Update

Last week, I posted on a Canadian Labour Congress resolution on intellectual property that raised significant concerns for many groups.  The CLC advises that the resolution did not pass.  Instead, the executive council of the CLC, on the advice of the union introducing the motion, directed the President to set […]

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February 12, 2009 3 comments News

Peeking Behind the Wall of Canada’s Copyright Complaint Against China

Appeared in the Toronto Star on February 9, 2009 as Scaling Wall Over Canada's Trade Complaint Against China Late last month, the World Trade Organization released a much-anticipated decision involving a U.S.-led complaint against China over its intellectual property laws.  Canada was among a number of countries that participated in […]

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February 9, 2009 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

Canadian Labour Congress Considers Major Reversal on IP Policy

Reliable sources report that the Canadian Labour Congress is set to consider a policy resolution that would dramatically alter its approach on copyright and intellectual property policy.  The resolution will apparently be brought forward to the Congress Executive Council next Monday with the possibility of consideration by the full CLC Council immediately thereafter.  It should be noted that the CLC has traditionally recognized the need for a balanced approach and that support for ratification of the WIPO Internet treaties comes primarily from U.S. pressure. 

For example, consider the CLC's comments on IP policy within the context of the Security Prosperity Partnership with the United States and Mexico.  Following the Montebello meeting in 2007, the CLC said the following:

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February 4, 2009 19 comments News