Michael Geist - Why Canada Does Not Belong on the U.S. Piracy Watchlist

posted on 23/02/2012 12:54 #copyrights

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In what has become an annual rite of spring, each April the U.S. government releases its Special 301 report - often referred to as the Piracy Watch List - which claims to identify countries with sub-standard intellectual property laws. Canada has appeared on this list for many years alongside dozens of countries. In fact, over 70% of the world’s population is placed on the list and most African countries are not even considered for inclusion.

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