Reviewing the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
By Drew Wilson After reviewing known information about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Trans-Atlantic Partnership Agreement (TAPA), we now shift our focus to another known threat to the...
View ArticleReport – CETA Weeks Away from Completion
By Drew Wilson One of the, according to activists, threats to the Internet is apparently nearing completion. CETA (Comprehensive economic and Trade Agreement) is reportedly weeks away from being...
View ArticleCould the Recent German Court Ruling Affect CETA and TPP?
By Drew Wilson Last week, a German court ruled that Internet access is “essential” for every day life. If someone’s access is disrupted, they are entitled to compensation. While it may sound mildly...
View ArticleQuebec Solidaire Asks European Lawmakers for Alliance Against CETA
By Drew Wilson Battle lines are already beginning to form as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Late last month, the word was that CETA was weeks away from completion. Now, reports...
View ArticleCanadian European Differences Threaten to Delay CETA Again
By Drew Wilson A fresh round of reports is suggesting that CETA (Comprehensive economic and trade Agreement) will not be completed next week. The report comes after last months report that suggests...
View ArticleCETA Debated on Floor of Canadian House of Commons
By Drew Wilson While we’ve been covering CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) all year, the agreement has recently made a splash in the Canadian media. This is in part due to the fact that...
View ArticleCETA Debated in House of Commons for a Second Day
By Drew Wilson The debate over the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been heating up lately. Earlier this week, the agreement made its way onto the floor in the Canadian House of...
View ArticleOpinion: John Manley’s 5 Points for CETA Don’t Add Up
By Drew Wilson John Manley, chief executive of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, recently wrote an opinion piece in which he offers five points on why everyone should be supportive of CETA...
View ArticleAn Analysis of Digital Provisions in the CETA Draft
One of the many trade agreements being proposed is the Comprehensive Economic and Trade agreement (CETA). We decided to review sections that relate to digital rights to see what is in it. Earlier, we...
View ArticleA Wrap-up of the Analysis of the TPP, CETA, and TiSA
We have finished analyzing three major trade agreements. These agreements include the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), and the Trades in Services...
View ArticleWhere Canada’s Political Parties Stand on Digital Rights
Canada is currently in the midst of a federal election. While a few issues to get in the news, digital rights has fallen by the wayside. We here at Freezenet aim to help change that by bringing it...
View ArticleTrudeau Actively Promotes Censorship, 3 Strikes Law Through CETA
Justin Trudeau is reportedly actively lobbying the European Union and its members to sign on to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). While Canadian media simply reports it as the...
View ArticleChief Negotiator: CETA Complete, Implementation Expected in 2017
While citizens are pushing to stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), trade negotiators of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement...
View ArticleBrexit Vote May Be Great News for Digital Rights
Fears of what Brexit could actually mean in the long term are certainly high right now. While uncertainty is stoking fears of the unknown, there could be a silver lining for digital rights supporters:...
View ArticleCETA Signed Off As Wallonia Folds Under Pressure
Democracy and civil rights took a crushing blow today. Shortly after news surfaced that Wallonia folded under the pressure, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been signed. One of...
View ArticlePrime Minister Justin Trudeau Announces CETA Implementation
The ink has barely dried on CETA and, already, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) already has an implementation bill on the notice paper. Some reports say that CETA could be...
View ArticleCanada’s CETA Implementation Bill Spells Copyright Relief for Now
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) bill has been tabled in Canada’s House of Commons. Bill C-30 shows a first glimpse into how ratification may take place. We’ve been saying all...
View ArticleCanadian Government Says CETA Will “Mostly” Kick in July 1
Reports are surfacing that Canada will begin implementing the hugely controversial Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement. They say most of it will kick in on July 1. If you are a follower of little...
View ArticleCETA Forges Ahead in Canada As It Faces Legal Problems in Europe
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is having differing experiences lately. As it sails through the Canadian parliament, the agreement is facing problems in the European Court of...
View ArticleSpanish CETA Protests Shows Fight Over Agreement Far From Over
Developments over the controversial Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) may have slowed down, but the battle is far from dead and gone. Last month, Canada passed the implementation of...
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