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and Geist, a noted Canadian copyright authority, said in their comments in the
"Special 301" proceeding that Canadian laws are sometimes stronger
than those in the U.S. According
to the filing,
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property protection, Public Knowledge and Prof. Michael Geist said in a filing
with the agency.
PK
and Geist, a noted Canadian copyright authority, said in their comments in the
"Special 301" proceeding that Canadian laws are sometimes stronger
than those in the U.S. According
to the filing,
1. Canadian
laws provide strong rights to all copyright owners, including U.S. copyright
owners.
2. Canadian
copyright limitations and exceptions are similar to those in the U.S. and are
frequently narrower and less flexible than those in the U.S.
3. Canadian
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5. Proposed
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Putting Canada on the special Watch List "would only lead to undermining the
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