Anti-counterfeit Bill Paves Way for Controversial ACTA Treaty, say Critics

Anti-counterfeit bill C-56 is a move to position Canadian law in line with the controversial ACTA treaty.

An activist demonstrates against the ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) bill on June 9, 2012, in Berlin, Germany. Critics say a new anti-counterfeit bill introduced by the federal government is a move to position Canadian law in line with ACTA, a controversial copyright treaty being revived by the U.S. Adam Berry/Getty Images