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Canadian Copyright Law to Trump ACTA
The proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), currently being negotiated largely in private between a number of countries including members of the European Union, Canada, the United States, and Australia, has been the subject of strong criticisms. Among the many criticisms is the proposed “three strikes and you’re out policy”, whereby individuals could lose their Internet access for a certain period of time if they are accused three times of illegally sharing copyrighted content, such as music or movies.
Critics in Canada have claimed that the secret ACTA negotiations demonstrate that the Canadian government’s recent copyright consultations with the public are “a total sham”, and that the implementation of ACTA will prevent Canada from being able to establish an independent copyright policy. However, Industry Minister Tony Clement has stated that Canada will not lose its copyright sovereignty to ACTA, as ACTA would be “subservient” to any copyright rules that are created domestically.
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