More than 100 groups have issued a public letter calling on the U.S., Canada, and other ACTA-negotiating countries to immediately publish the draft text of the agreement. I agreed to serve as the Canadian contact on the release.
Canadian Heritage Memorandum, December 8, 2020, ATIP A-2020-00498
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RCMP and Canadian Border Officials Seize Millions in Luxury Goods
The CBC reports that the RCMP and Canadian border officials have seized millions in luxury counterfeit goods, demonstrating yet again that Canadian law is not as powerless as critics suggest when it comes to dealing counterfeit issues.
Times-Colonist on ACTA Insiders
The Victoria Times-Colonist features a masthead editorial on the ACTA negotiations that concludes that work on the treaty "should not be taking place in secret and it should consider the best ideas from wherever they might come, and not just from a small group of insiders."
Tech Companies Express ACTA Concerns
IP Justice has posted a letter from a group of leading technology, Internet, and telecommunications companies in the U.S. focused on concerns related to ACTA.
NZ Government Reports on ACTA Talks
The Government of New Zealand has posted a short report on last week's ACTA talks, noting the key issues and committing to future negotiations. As usual, the Canadian government remains silent on ACTA.
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