IP Justice reports that the next round of ACTA talks will occur later this month in Washington, to be followed by another round of talks in Japan in September.
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Moore: From Confrontation to No Comment
Yesterday I posted an annotated version of Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore's "radical extremist" speech from last month. That speech urged confrontation with critics of Bill C-32, but when the Georgia Straight asked him to comment on the bill, he refused.
Winnipeg Dance Company Loses Hundreds Of Videos on Music Claim
A Winnipeg dance company has had hundreds of its dance videos removed from YouTube due to a copyright claim on the background music.
NDP MP Alex Atamanenko on C-32
Atamanenko's op-ed on the copyright bill: The Harper Conservatives have ignored the findings of their own 2009 copyright consultations, and have arrived at a flawed piece of legislation that may end up doing more harm than good.
James Moore’s “Radical Extremist” Speech: Annotated Edition
As I pointed out when Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore delivered his "radical extremist" speech, the comments ran counter to many well-known groups and individuals who had expressed concern with the digital lock provisions found in C-32. Working with one of my research assistants Tamara Winegust, we've created an annotated […]
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