[A2k] US Says Canadian Copyright As Bad As China's, Russia's

[Jeffrey A. Williams]

All,

  Well it seems that my government and Canada are at odds that
seems to be unreconciliable...  I for one am sorry to see that our
long time good neibor to the north is being viewed in such a negitive
light for reasons that seem on the surface to be justified, but when
one digs deeper questions began to arise...  As such it seems to me
that ACTA may have significant impact in the future on trade and
cultural exchanges between our two great nations in a decidedly
negitive way at the financial cost to Americans and Canadians alike
that may not be necessary and demonstrate protectionist trade
practices de jur...

See:  http://news.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/04/30/2332225

"The US is blaming Canada in a
http://www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2009/April/USTR_Releases_2009_Special_301_Report.html
new report that claims that Canadian copyright and intellectual property
laws are
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090430.wtrade0430/BNStory/Technology/home
as bad as those found in China and Russia. Michael Geist notes that
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/3911/125/ Canadian officials
have dismissed these findings in the past, arguing it 'does not
recognize the Special 301 process due to its lacking of reliable and
objective analysis.'" (Read more about the annual
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_301#The_Special_301_Report
Special 301 report.)

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