Canadian Heritage Memorandum, December 8, 2020, ATIP A-2020-00498

Canadian Heritage Memorandum, December 8, 2020, ATIP A-2020-00498

Bill C-10

ACTA Internet Chapter Leaks: Renegotiates WIPO, Sets 3 Strikes as Model

Several months after a European Union memo discussing the ACTA Internet chapter leaked, the actual chapter itself has now leaked.  First covered by PC World, the new leak fully confirms the earlier reports and mirrors the language found in the EU memo.  This is the chapter that required non-disclosure agreements last fall. 

The contents are not particulary surprising given the earlier leaks, but there are three crucial elements: notice-and-takedown, anti-circumvention rules, and ISP liability/three strikes. 

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February 21, 2010 41 comments News

EFF & Public Knowledge Warn Against Using ACTA in USTR Special 301

The EFF and Public Knowledge have submitted a joint response to the USTR consultation on the Special 301 process.  The organizations warn against sanctioning countries for not implementing ACTA.

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February 19, 2010 Comments are Disabled News

Doctorow on ACTA

Cory Doctorow has published a terrific piece on ACTA that provides a good backgrounder and information on what people can do.

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February 19, 2010 Comments are Disabled News

Angus: What We Don’t Know About ACTA

NDP MP Charlie Angus has an opinion piece in the Mark News on ACTA, arguing "the government has no mandate to negotiate away our domestic rules for protecting copyright."

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February 18, 2010 Comments are Disabled News

European Parliamentarians Seek More Info on ACTA

Representatives from all European Parliament groups have written to the Eurpean commission seeking more information on ACTA.  Questioners include Carl Schlyter (Greens / EFA), Eva Lichtenberger (Greens / EFA), Christian Engström (Greens / EFA), Niccolo Rinaldi (ALDE), Daniel Caspary (EPP), Syed Kamall (ECR), David Martin (S & D), Helmut Scholz […]

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February 18, 2010 Comments are Disabled News