Help Preserve the Canadian Public Domain: Speak Out on the Trans Pacific Partnership Negotiations

Connotea Imports 2012-07-31

Summary:

"[T]he Canadian government filed notice of a public consultation on December 31, 2011 on the possible Canadian entry into the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations, trade talks that could result in an extension in the term of copyright that would mean nothing new would enter the Canadian public domain until 2032 or beyond....Now is the opportunity to help preserve the public domain in Canada by speaking out against TPP copyright provisions that would extend the term of copyright or impose even stricter digital lock rules. The consultation is open until February 14, 2012...."

Link:

http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6225/125/

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Tags:

oa.new ru.do ru.ps oa.pd oa.canada oa.copyright oa.consultations

Authors:

petersuber

Date tagged:

07/31/2012, 11:56

Date published:

01/06/2012, 13:56