CARL signs The Washington Principles on Copyright Balance in Trade Agreements - Canadian Association of Research Libraries

"OTTAWA, November 30, 2017. — Earlier this month, CARL joined a large group of internet experts from around the world who signed a common declaration, The Washington Principles on Copyright Balance in Trade Agreements. The Washington Principles urges that the following six guidelines be adhered to during international trade negotiations in order to promote education, cultural memory, and access to knowledge: Protect and promote copyright balance Provide technology-enabling exceptions Require flexible intermediary safeguards Ensure that technological protection measures permit user rights Reflect multilateral commitments on copyright term Guarantee proportionality and due process The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic has produced a French translation of these principles."