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Lessons from Canada’s decade of copyright reform, or the limits to grassroots protest movements

Posted on April 12, 2012 by bhaggart

(Somehow I forgot to post this back when C-11 actually passed the Committee stage back on March 15. Still, better late than never…) So Bill C-11, the Copyright Modernization Act*, has finally passed the House of Commons committee stage: only … Continue reading →

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Copyright turmoil: freedom of speech trumping protection arguments (except in Canada?)

Posted on February 11, 2012 by bhaggart

It’s been a busy few weeks for copyright policy around the world, hasn’t it? Latvia, Poland the Czech Republic and – isn’t this something – now Germany have refused to sign the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), although Germany is only … Continue reading →

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Spain and the U.S. copyright “bully”: Threats ain’t what they used to be

Posted on January 9, 2012 by bhaggart

My Twitter feed has been abuzz over the past week about how the U.S. “threatened” Spain with placement on the Special 301 Priority Watch List in order to get Spain to pass an unpopular law clamping down on unauthorized file … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s uncertain copyright future

Posted on December 22, 2011 by bhaggart

I’m trying to finish a journal article before heading to the coast for Christmas, but since I’ve been posting about Mexico and copyright, it’s worth noting that despite the Mexican Senate’s rejection of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, the debate isn’t … Continue reading →

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SOPA lobbying: The behind the scenes story

Posted on December 16, 2011 by bhaggart

As a quick follow-up to my previous post, anyone interested in how the Stop Online Piracy Act has come ever-closer to being the law of the land in the U.S., and anyone interested in how the U.S. policymaking process works, … Continue reading →

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