While Industry Minister Jim Prentice and Canadian officials continue to remain mum about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, a report out of the U.S. suggests that there is considerable reason for public concern. Congress Daily (sub req) quotes a high-level official from the USTR as indicating that the talks are gaining […]
Canadian Heritage Memorandum, December 8, 2020, ATIP A-2020-00498
Bill C-10
CBC and Globe Cover Mounting ACTA Concern
CBC's Search Engine blog and the Globe and Mail's Mathew Ingram add their voices to the mounting concern over government's copyright plans both domestically and on the international front.
Vancouver Province on ACTA
The Vancouver Province gives ACTA front page coverage, as concern grows over the implications of the secretly negotiated IP trade agreement.
Chamber of Commerce to Launch IP Coalition on Monday
As I posted last March, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce plans to launch a new IP coalition that will counter the Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright with a call for stronger IP protection. The Globe is reporting that the coalition will launch on Monday. The Chamber is also featuring a […]
The ACTA Leak
I've received a huge number of emails referencing the leak of a document that outlines possible provisions in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. The leaked document has been circulating around for some time and it is not clear who is the original source (ie. government or trade group). Regardless, it reinforces […]
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