William Patry: The Anti-Piracy Scam: Canada Insulted Again

William Patry: The Anti-Piracy Scam: Canada Insulted Again
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he Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus (IPAC) was established in October 2003. Its website states: ” The Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus is a bipartisan and bicameral group committed to protecting American intellectual property and reducing the scourge of piracy abroad.” It is hard to argue with such Motherhood and Apple Pie concerns.

The caucus made the news yesterday with a purported news release. I say purported not because I question the existence of the release, but because the news release hasn’t been released on the caucus’ website, but rather is reported on at the RIAA’s website, here. The RIAA reports:

The co-chairs of the Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus (IAPC) today released their “Priority Country List” today highlighting some of the most pressing problems confronting the American creative community in global commerce.

Joining China and Russia in “the ignominious three” is Canada which, notwithstanding numerous public announcements, has failed to join the rest of its partners in the developed world in modernizing its copyright laws to address the challenges — and to seize the opportunities — of the digital age.