Universities in clash over internet 'libel' allegations

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A British academic has threatened to sue six North American universities for their part in libellous messages about him mailed from their campuses to the user group Usenet. Universities claim that interference with Internet messages is a violation of free expression, and do not consider themselves responsible for information fed into the network. Universities are protected by the Innocent Dissemination Act designed to safeguard organizations from being sued for defamatory material. This act could work in favor of both sides unless the universities lobby hard to clear up antiquities.

Social aspects, Analysis, Libel and slander, Electronic mail systems, Email

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Canadian whistleblower row prompts broader code of conduct

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Human research projects in Canada may be governed by stricter code of conduct standards irrespective of their funding if body Medical Research Council of Canada (MRC) proposals are approved. Allegations of an impartial medical research project involving pharmaceuticals manufacturer Apotex and hospitalized children in Toronto, Canada, prompted the MRC to protect clinical study participants from unethical research programmes.

Ethical aspects, Medical research

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Call for tighter controls on transgenic foods

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Companies seeking to develop genetically modified foods in Canada are being asked to operate under a more restrictive code of practice by the Royal Society of Canada.

Canada, Laws, regulations and rules, Environmental aspects, Genetically modified plants, Royal Society of Canada

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