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Tag Archives: intellectual property

Universities should stop stealing copyright material: Richard C. Owens in the Financial Post

It's frustrating that Canada’s education sector prefers to impoverish Canada and its culture while bloating its own payrolls, writes Richard C. Owens in...

 

April 16, 2021 at 12:02 pm read more

The court backs creators, not universities: Richard Owens in the Financial Post

Universities have relied on 'fair dealing' provisions to photocopy mountains of material and distribute them to students, writes Richard Owens.  By Richard Owens,...

 

April 30, 2020 at 6:52 pm read more

In GoldTV, internet activism runs aground. Again: Richard Owens in the Financial Post

GoldTV is one of a species of IP thieves that take advantage of the internet’s anonymity and reach, writes Richard Owens.  By Richard...

 

November 29, 2019 at 7:11 pm read more

A real innovation agenda for Canada: MLI Commentary by Richard Owens

OTTAWA, ON (October 11, 2019): Canada lags behind other developed nations when it comes to innovation. From declining investments in research and development...

 

October 11, 2019 at 3:29 pm read more

MLI's Owens documents Ottawa's innovation hits and misses for international report

MLI Munk Senior Fellow Richard Owens recently contributed, alongside co-authors Daniel Schwanen (C.D. Howe Institute) and Stephen Ezell (Information Technology and Innovation Foundation),...

 

June 15, 2019 at 12:23 pm read more

USMCA makes intellectual-property protections great across North America: Owens, Ezell, and Saracho in the Financial Post, the Hill

The USMCA will unleash innovation and make Canada and Mexico more attractive locations to conduct life-sciences R&D, write Richard Owens, Stephen Ezell, and Alberto...

 

June 2, 2019 at 12:33 am read more

Photos and Video: Why the USMCA is good for the innovative economies of North America Panel Discussion

Following an often-tumultuous negotiating process, the United States, Canada and Mexico have signed a new free-trade agreement, and it’s a good one. While...

 

June 1, 2019 at 11:22 pm read more

Canadian Copyright Reform Report An Important Milestone, But Not Yet the Final Destination: Hugh Stephens for Inside Policy

Whoever forms the next government will definitely have to take into account the strong pro-copyright recommendations of this bipartisan committee, writes Hugh Stephens. ...

 

May 28, 2019 at 7:48 pm read more

Why criticism over USMCA intellectual property provisions is unwarranted: Richard Owens on BNN Bloomberg

The new NAFTA deal has come under fire by some who say Canada gave away too much when it comes to protection for...

 

May 28, 2019 at 6:32 pm read more

Why the USMCA is good for Canada’s Innovative Economy: New MLI Report

OTTAWA, ON (May 23, 2019): Despite the successful negotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) last year and a recent deal on eliminating...

 

May 23, 2019 at 1:25 pm read more
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