MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Order today at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
[...]Special 301 is the US Trade Representative's "hall of shame" roster for countries that don't toe the US line on copyright. Canada has repeatedly appeared on its priority list due to its allegedly "weak" implementation of intellectual property rights and border enforcement. "The United States encourages Canada to provide its border officials with the authority to seize suspected infringing materials without the need for a court order," the trade rep added last year.
Canadians don't appreciate this gesture, although the country did introduce a new copyright bill in June of 2010, which we reviewed here. But these new cables highlight the extent to which the US pressures Canada not just via its Special 301 system, but on a regular basis through diplomatic channels.
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Now that Harper has his unassailable majority, all U.S. demands will be promptly dealt with.
by acanuck on Tue, 05/03/2011 - 3:40pm