Conference Board of Canada admits plagiarism, recalls “expert” reports

Conference Board of Canada, high priced intellectual dishonesty

Stephen Pate, NJN Network, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, May 29 2009 with story from Michael Geist

The prestigious Conference Board of Canada has recalled three expert opinion reports on intellectual property admitting they were partially plagiarized and biased. Michael Geist broke the story and proved the Conference Board had been intellectually dishonest using US based media lobbyist groups for its so-called original research.

The Conference Board egg-on-our faces press release says

The Conference Board of Canada has recalled three reports: Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Economy; National Innovation Performance and Intellectual Property Rights: A Comparative Analysis; and Intellectual Property Rights—Creating Value and Stimulating Investment. An internal review has determined that these reports did not follow the high quality research standards of The Conference Board of Canada.

Countries like Canada are making big mistakes in the digital era bowing to pressure from old-line media conglomerates who don’t want to innovate. They want to stifle creativity and competition by locking down digital media. Michael Geist is critic of government policy on intellectual media. He broke this story a few days ago and his blog forced the Conference Board to admit it’s gross error.

Here’s the week long saga of unmasking the Conference Board fraud.

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