Appeared in the Toronto Star on December 28, 2009 as Technology Gives the Law a Workout in 2009 The past twelve months in law and technology were exceptionally active, with new legislation, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearings, national consultations, and very public battles over digital issues. A look back […]
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EU Demands for Trade Deal Would Reshape Canadian IP Law
More than 20 years ago, Canada negotiated a free trade agreement with the United States that attracted enormous public attention. The first FTA – to be followed a few years later by the North American Free Trade Agreement that brought Mexico into the mix – played a pivotal role in a national election and ultimately resulted in dramatic changes to the economy and Canadian law.
My weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) notes that earlier this year, Canada and the European Union announced plans to negotiate a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), possibly the biggest Canadian trade negotiations since NAFTA. The first round of talks took place in Ottawa in October, yet the treaty has generated practically no public scrutiny. That may change following the leak last week of the European Union's proposed intellectual property chapter.
EU Demands for Trade Deal Would Reshape Canadian IP Law
More than 20 years ago, Canada negotiated a free trade agreement with the United States that attracted enormous public attention. The first FTA – to be followed a few years later by the North American Free Trade Agreement that brought Mexico into the mix – played a pivotal role in […]
Access to Medicines Bill Clears Second Reading
C-393, a Private Member's bill designed to improve the current access to medicines legislation, has passed second reading in the House of Commons. I wrote about the problems with the current system earlier this year.
Amazon Appeals Patent Board Decision on One-Click
Amazon.com has filed an appeal with the Federal Court over a recent Canada Patent Appeal Board decision that rejected its one-click patent.
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