[Foundation-l] Canadian consultation on Trans Pacific

[Sue Gardner]

On 7 January 2012 07:47, James Heilman <jmh649 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey John. Not sure we why at WMC should be interested? Can you explain
> further...
>
> James Heilman
> Wikimedia Canada

I'm not John, but it's because of the copyright provisions.

If Canada signs onto the Trans Pacific Partnership, it would need to
redo its copyright legislation to conform with it, which would likely
extend Canadian copyright another 20 years, plus putting in place new
measures around enforcement and new infringement penalties.

http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6225/125/

Thanks,
Sue