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This book chapter was co-written by me and my colleague at the University of Ottawa, Michael Geist. It was just published by McGill-Queen's University Press in the 2007 volume of the book series, Canada Among Nations, which for twenty years has brought together leading scholars, practitioners, journalists, and members of the NGO community for an assessment of the country's foreign policy. The books in the series are widely adopted in Canadian foreign policy and international relations courses and have become a major publication of record on Canada's policies and actions in the world.

 

In the chapter, the new global intellectual property framework is explored in order to identify what room to maneuver exists for Canadian foreign and domestic policies. By taking advantage of flexibilities in existing international agreements and promoting progressive attitudes toward new international initiatives, Canada can advance its own interests while simultaneously facilitating social and economic development in other parts of the world. To seize this opportunity, Canada should leverage its technocratic expertise to positively influence global knowledge governance policies and implement domestic reforms as ‘middle-ground’ models for the information society. Adopting the incisive strategies proposed here will secure a leadership role for Canada in the world’s new knowledge economy.

 

Buy the whole book, which is excellent, or download the pre-published version of our chapter right here or from SSRN or bepress.