EU secretly demands that Canada make copyright more draconian
The document states that the trade negotiations are a “unique opportunity [for Canada] to upgrade its [Intellectual Property Rights] regime despite local anti-IPR lobbying.” It includes an assessment of recent copyright reform efforts, noting that two bills have died due to “political instability.” The document adds that the copyright reform process was revived in 2009 with the national copyright consultation, but notes dismissively it may have been a “tactic to confuse.”
(Michael Geist)