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Beyond the Patriot Act: Rulings from the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) and their Effects on Canadian Libraries

Waller, Andrew (2006) Beyond the Patriot Act: Rulings from the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) and their Effects on Canadian Libraries. Partnership : The Canadian Journal of Library Information and Practice and Research 1(1).

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Abstract

OFAC is the Office of Foreign Assets Control, part of the United States Department of the Treasury. OFAC governs sanctions against countries embargoed by the United States and has released rulings that have implications on the licenses signed by Canadian libraries and the provision of information to library users. This paper investigates the effects of the OFAC rulings and presents some suggestions for dealing with these in the Canadian library community.

Keywords:OFAC, Licensing, Electronic products, Canada
Subjects:E. Publishing and legal issues. > EZ. None of these, but in this section.
ID Code:8020
Deposited By:Waller, Andrew
Deposited On:05 December 2006
Alternative Locations:http://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca//index.php/perj/article/view/125/174
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