It's budget time... therefore, time for changes to Canada's IP laws!
No, there is no logical connection between the two, but that seems to be how the government functions these days (the last budget brought in major changes to Canada's patent and trademark laws without any consultation, but hey, who's keeping track of these things anyway?). The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada has noted that the latest budget bill has introduced statutory privilege for communications between IP advisors and their clients.
"With this," IPIC notes, "Canadian businesses are better assured that they can speak openly with their intellectual property advisors in order to obtain the best possible advice, knowing that these conversations will not be revealed to their competitors through a court process or litigation."
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