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Amazon's Move Into Canada Protested By Booksellers

First Posted: 05/09/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 04:45 PM ET

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The Globe and Mail:

Canada's booksellers are urging Ottawa to block Amazon.com from building a distribution network in Canada, raising the stakes in a showdown over government restrictions on foreign control of the cultural industry.

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Canada's booksellers are urging Ottawa to block Amazon.com from building a distribution network in Canada, raising the stakes in a showdown over government restrictions on foreign control of the cultu...
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