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A few weeks back, our beloved Conservative government announced a new policy: international treaties would be tabled in the House of Commons so that MPs could all have a say on whether or not to sign on.
So, the government now wants to pass new copyright legislation. Oh, but what's this? It's based on two WIPO[1] treaties? Shouldn't those treaties have to be tabled in the House of Commons before any new legislation is passed?
Apparently not.
For mercy's sake, can someone please buy these people a clue?
[1] World Intellectual Property Organization
So, the government now wants to pass new copyright legislation. Oh, but what's this? It's based on two WIPO[1] treaties? Shouldn't those treaties have to be tabled in the House of Commons before any new legislation is passed?
Apparently not.
For mercy's sake, can someone please buy these people a clue?
[1] World Intellectual Property Organization
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Date: 2008-02-04 09:55 pm (UTC)Flaherty acknowledges untendered contract broke rules (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080204.wflaherty0204/BNStory/National/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20080204.wflaherty0204).
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Date: 2008-02-05 07:01 am (UTC)(I'll just keep copying and pasting my previous comment until it happens, ok?)