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A Globe and Mail article on the ethics of Illegal downloading.
Read it here
Time to tackle video-game piracy. An Op Ed from the executive director of The Entertainment Software Association. Read it here
Operation Network Raider results in 30 convictions and 700 seizures with an estimated retail value over $143 Million.
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Man Sentenced for Selling Phony Goods to Millitary.
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AFL-CIO Executive Council unanimously supports anti-piracy measures. Read the story
Australia: An Internet service provider cannot be help responsible for illegal movies dowlload by its customers. Read the article
French Culture Minister, Francois Mitterand, commits to stop illegal file-sharing. Read James Gannon's blog. January 27.
Chris Gray was at Ottawa's A news on Monday December 14, talking about counterfeit goods. Watch the clip
Newsbin website liable for copyright infrigement.
Read the Motion Picture association press release.
Intellectual Property Theft Persist in 35 Nations, Imparing US Economic Growth. Read the full story here.
Launch of a new Intellectual Property Development Fund.
Ontario Minister Aileen Caroll announced a $10 million investment in a one-year pilot program to support screen-based companies. More information can be found here.
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Press Release
A Time For Change
In February, 2009 the CIPC launched its report on Intellectual Property Rights in Canada. This report, “A Time for Change: Toward a New Era for Intellectual Property Rights in Canada” calls for substantive and immediate reforms to Canada’s intellectual property rights system.
The report undertakes a detailed review of Canada’s intellectual property rights system and comes to the conclusion that properly enforced and protected intellectual property rights form the cornerstone of the innovative economy and are integral to Canada’s economic prosperity. A “Time for Change” calls upon the Canadian government to take immediate steps to update Canada’s protection for intellectual property rights.
The rampant theft of intellectual property on going throughout Canada affects almost every sector of the Canadian economy and accounts for billions of dollars in lost revenue. Counterfeit products include luxury goods, electronics, pharmaceuticals and even children’s toys. Many of these products pose a direct threat to the health and safety of consumers and their production and distribution has been linked to organized crime. Digital piracy is also increasing within Canada as an unregulated online environment offers an excellent venue for the trafficking of these goods.
