C-61 and Canadian Copyright Law
“Not all Sides represented in the debate on copyright bill” was published in the Toronto Star, June 19, AA8. The long-awaited copyright bill is about
June 19, 2008
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Bill is Born!
On June 12, 2008 the Ministers of Industry Canada and Canadian Heritage tabled Bill C-61 in Parliament. The Bill is expected to go to Second Reading
June 17, 2008
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Canadian copyright bill to arrive…finally?
There are rumours that a new copyright bill is imminent. Copyright issues are increasingly gaining public prominence and there are views of every stripe. See
June 1, 2008
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ACLU: Patenting Abstract Ideas Violates First Amendment
Christopher Hansen, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, has become involved in a patent case for an “abstract idea”. The patent in dispute
April 8, 2008
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A thought on the scope of patent protection today
Suppose there are two researchers, X and Y, who separately study the same thing, say, new energy. X wants a patent right for a financial
April 3, 2008
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Is Canada Delivering on its Pledge to Aid Africa?
In 1999, between 1.3 and 2.1 billion people did not have access to essential medicines (around 30% of the world’s population), with most of these
April 1, 2008
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