Secret anti-counterfeiting talks hitting on copyright, Internet laws
Calls are mounting for full disclosure of the secret multilateral negotiations.Since October 2007, Canada—along with almost a dozen other countries and the European Union—has been negotiating a secret and controversial deal: the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Not only has its secrecy sparked strong criticism around the world, but recently leaked documents also point to strict Internet copyright rules.
As the Canadian government is preparing to table its own copyright...