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### Viewing cable 06OTTAWA1702, IPR: PROSPECTS BRIGHTER FOR CANADIAN IMPLEMENTATION

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    PASS USTR FOR CHANDLER

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: ETRD KIPR CA
    SUBJECT: IPR: PROSPECTS BRIGHTER FOR CANADIAN IMPLEMENTATION
    OF WIPO INTERNET TREATIES

    REFS: Ottawa 1322

    ¶1. (SBU)  Summary:  In meetings with Ambassador Wilkins, two
    key ministers of the Harper government have described
    Canada's implementation of the WIPO Internet treaties as a
    joint priority of their respective departments, but their
    subordinate officials are still split on key issues.  We
    hope that the government will be in a position to introduce
    implementing legislation in Parliament by the fall of  2006,
    and urge Washington agencies to consider an Ottawa meeting
    with Canadian agencies and stakeholders to help us make our
    case to legislators.  End Summary.

    Copyright: State of Play
    -----------------------------
    ¶2.  (SBU) Under Parliamentary rules, Bill C-60, introduced
    last fall to implement the WIPO Internet treaties, "died on
    the order paper" when Parliament dissolved in advance of
    last January's election.  Nobody expects the new
    Conservative government to reintroduce the same bill.  In
    introductory calls on Heritage Minister Beverley Oda and
    Industry Minister Maxime Bernier, the Ambassador stressed
    the importance of a strong bill to implement the WIPO
    Internet treaties.  Both Oda and Bernier responded that WIPO
    implementation is a priority for them, and Bernier intimated
    that new implementing legislation will be stronger than C-
    ¶60.  Oda told the House of Commons Heritage Committee on
    June 1 that the departments are reviewing the comments
    received on C-60 as well as "other technical developments"
    (i.e. changes in technology since other OECD partners
    implemented the WIPO Treaties) and plan to submit a new bill
    in the fall.  (We have passed to the Canadian Heritage and
    Industry Departments USG comments on C-60's provisions.)  As
    Heritage Critic for the Conservative opposition, Oda was
    respected for her expertise on copyright issues, and
    industry observers expect her to be heavily engaged on the
    issue and a stronger voice for copyright owners.  Oda
    remarked to the Ambassador that she has been studying the
    Digital Millennium Copyright Act in an effort to familiarize
    herself with the issues.  However, Oda cautioned that the
    government as a whole will remain tightly focused on the
    "five priorities" outlined by Harper. (reftel)

    ¶3.  (SBU) Econ officers also met with Canadian Heritage
    officials, including Assistant Deputy Minister for Culture
    Jean-Pierre Blais, and Director General for Copyright Policy
    Patricia Neri.  Blais and Neri expressed their appreciation
    for their frequent informal contacts with USG copyright
    experts, including the visit of Copyright Registrar Marybeth
    Peters in March.  They told us that they expect the
    government to have a bill ready by mid-fall, although they
    declined to speculate on how the bill would address
    controversial issues such as technical protection measures
    (TPMs) and notice and takedown.

    ¶4. (SBU) The ministers of Industry and Heritage will have to
    submit a joint policy recommendation for Cabinet approval
    for the Justice Department to begin the official drafting
    process.  In practice, however, if both Ministers agree on
    the policy, the departments can informally begin drafting in
    advance and submit a more detailed recommendation to the
    Cabinet.  It is not clear yet whether Parliamentary
    officials will assign the bill to the Heritage Committee or
    Industry Committee, or try again to establish an ad hoc
    legislative committee with elements of both.

    ¶5.  (SBU) Econ officers have also met with key MPs,
    including the Parliamentary Secretaries for Industry and
    Heritage and International Trade and the chair of the
    Industry Committee, to make the pitch for stronger IPR
    QIndustry Committee, to make the pitch for stronger IPR
    protection.  Response so far has been encouraging;
    Conservative MPs tend to view IPR as a property rights issue
    and are less impressed by the argument that strong IPR
    protection stifles creativity.  However, opposition clearly
    remains; in Oda's committee session this week, at least one
    MP described TPMs as "spyware" and a threat to consumers.
    Ministers and MPS have also commented that they are open to
    working through a series of smaller, more focused bills that
    are less unwieldy than the broad, complex and controversial
    update of IPR law that the previous government dithered over
    for years.  We will continue to meet with MPs on the
    relevant committees in anticipation of legislation this
    fall.

    Enforcement
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    ¶6. (SBU) We also see room for hope on enforcement issues,
    especially at the border.  We have used the Harper
    government's focus on stronger law enforcement, including
    arming border guards and providing funds for hiring more

    RCMP officers, to underscore the link between counterfeit
    trade and organized crime and to argue for broader IPR
    enforcement powers for customs officers.  Public Safety
    Minister Stockwell Day's policy advisor has told us that the
    idea is under consideration.  DFAIT continues to chair the
    interagency working group on IPR enforcement.

    Comment and Recommendation
    --------------------------
    ¶7. (SBU) Conventional wisdom is that the Conservative
    government, which is riding high in the polls, may want to
    call elections as early as the spring of 2007 in order to
    secure a majority in Parliament, so the window to get a WIPO
    bill through the current Parliament is narrow.  Canadian
    officials are also aware of the desirability of
    strengthening copyright rules in order to protect
    merchandise being produced for the Vancouver Winter Olympics
    in 2010.  While we are already making the case for a strong
    bill to parliamentarians, we believe that it would be
    helpful to have USG experts reinforce the message, either in
    person or by DVC.  DFAIT officials have suggested that USG
    and GOC experts should meet in Ottawa in September or
    October to discuss IPR issues well in advance of the U.S.
    Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review.  Post recommends that
    Washington agencies take up this offer; a meeting in Ottawa
    would allow for meetings with a broader range of Canadian
    experts and stakeholders and a Parliamentary program to
    reiterate our case to MPs.

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