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BY MJ DESCHAMPS

The Canadian government’s long-awaited copyright reforms have finally been passed by the country’s House of Commons, and there are concerns that the legislation could deter publishers from providing books to Canada’s universities and colleges.

The new law adds ‘education’ – the term is otherwise undefined – as a purpose under ‘fair dealing’, which, according to Carolyn Wood, executive director of the Canadian Association of Publishers, means "copying need not be compensated if the purpose of the copying is education."…

BY MJ DESCHAMPS

OPERATIONS at Canada’s largest open-pit asbestos mine will be re-starting shortly, with exports of chrysotile set to begin within a year, following the signing of a financing agreement between the Québec government and a consortium of shareholders.

Mine Jeffrey’s Canadian dollar CAD83 million (USD 81.45 million) financing agreement to restart operations – which includes a CAD25 million investment from shareholders of the mine, and a CAD58 million loan bearing 10% interest – will help the Asbestos, Québec, mine complete the construction of its underground infrastructure, rendering the mine productive for the next 20 years, at least.…

BY ALAN OSBORN, IN LONDON; AND KHRISTINA NARIZHNAYA, IN MOSCOW

A DEAL agreed between the 27 member countries of the European Union (EU) and Russia to help safeguard European sales of auto parts to that country is set to underpin the assault by the European motor industry on one of its biggest export markets targets.…

BY ROBERT STOKES IN MÁLAGA

THIS year I have abandoned my premium brand sun screen in favour of a Deliplus private label product sold by the Spanish supermarket group Mercadona for around EUR 5.00, saving around EUR 12.00 into the bargain.…

BY JONATHAN DYSON, IN LIMA

HIGHER value cigarette brands are gaining favour in Peru’s fast growing economy even as its tobacco industry tries to counter a trend back towards illicit purchases of single sticks, for which it blames tax and anti-tobacco legislation.…

BY PAUL COCHRANE, IN BEIRUT

LEGISLATIVE change and the setting up of green building councils is pushing demand for environment-friendly coatings in the Gulf, but the lack of enforcement of eco-laws in the region and the ongoing recession has hampered potential growth.…

BY CARMEN PAUN, IN RIO DE JANEIRO

THE WORLD’S energy ministers are pondering policy responses to ‘The Future We Want’, a document summarising recommendations from the United Nations (UN) Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) which ended June 22 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Commission has been flexing its regulatory muscles to push the roll-out of high-speed broadband networks – trying to fine-tune European Union (EU) competition rules to encourage this development. Brussels is using its current legal powers and consulting on creating new rules and policies, with action being driven by pro-free market Dutch digital agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes.…

BY POORNA RODRIGO, IN LONDON

THE London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games have helped to raise hopes of more joint venture deals between UK plastics recyclers and a range of food-grade plastics users keen to reduce their carbon footprints.

Management at ECO Plastics Ltd, has expanded its large and sophisticated plastics sorting facility in Lincolnshire, eastern England, through the May launch of its 10-year Continuum Recycling joint venture with Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE), making what it claims is the world’s largest recycled plastics processing plant.…

BY MARK ROWE

CROATIA will join the European Union (EU) in one year’s time (on July 1, 2013), and while the country’s low wages offer opportunities to sell local textiles and clothing into the EU, the Croatian sector could be in better shape.…