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I was interviewed for the October 25/27 episode of one of my favourite programs/podcasts, CBC's Spark with Nora Young. My comments provided context for a story about India's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library, or TKDL. I explained how indigenous communities in Southern Africa as well as in Canada have had traditional knowledge appropriated and commercialized. These stories show how in some cases intellectual property rights are the problem, while in others IP licensing can be a solution. My comments run from about 8:40-15:00, but the whole episode is great. Listen and learn more from Spark's website. This topic ties in closely with a course I'm teaching next term in Ottawa, on Global Intellectual Property Policy & Social Justice.