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Inuzuka Skysword 06-13-2008 08:42 PM

Since Canadians are Slacking...
 
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Originally Posted by Isohunt
Without going into all the painful details here, refer to Geist's initial thoughts on it and all the side links in his posts. To all Canadians consumers, there's much to dislike about this bill, so answer to Geist's call and write to your government. If there's a time to get political, the time is now when the new bill is being introduced. I'll write more on this as I read more on it. In the mean time, some simple things you can do if you use Facebook: join the Fair Copyright for Canada group, as well as our own isoHunt group on Facebook. There may come a time when will perhaps organize rallies of some sort, so lets stay in touch.

Another big one to watch referenced in Geist's post is the ACTA, a sneaky trade agreement to turn border patrols into copyright enforcers. Imagine P2P software/downloads banned (authorized distribution or not), and your laptop confiscated because it carries contraband digital bits. All very draconian, and fortunately with the Internet and Wikileaks, no secret is safe.

UPDATE: From the Canadian Music Creators Coalition ( CMCC ): Copyright Reform Bill Doesn’t Help Canadian Artists, and David Fewer Of CIPPIC On Canadian DMCA Introduction:

YouTube - David Fewer Of CIPPIC On Canadian DMCA Introduction

Seriously, it is getting out of hand.

Billabong01 06-13-2008 11:48 PM

zomg

mr dave 06-14-2008 08:48 AM

here's the actual michael geist entry that the opening quote refers to.

Michael Geist - The Canadian DMCA: Check the Fine Print

it's too early for me to really make comments on this thing yet. i have yet to read the proposed legislation (bill C-61) for myself so i can't really comment yet. from the sound of things it's a preliminary bill that is getting it's first reading (and reaming) in the commons (it was only introduced thursday).

i do believe something has to be done to protect copyright holders, but i also believe something has to be done to protect consumers who want to use their media and technology to their fullest potential (that does not mean modding and downloading everything).


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