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Music Industry Loses In Canadian Downloading Case

Posted by timothy on from the land-of-the-free-once-removed dept.

pref writes "'Canada's music industry can't force Internet service providers to identify online music sharers, a Federal Court judge has ruled.' They wanted the Internet service companies like Sympatico, Rogers and Shaw to give them the real identities of the individuals so they could sue them for copyright infringement. They were seeking a court order requiring the companies to provide the information. But they didn't get it, so the Internet companies don't have to identify their clients and the music companies can't proceed with their lawsuits.""

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  1. Canadians Are Evil by monstroyer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course Canada, a socialist country harboring terrorists, would have a judge corrupt enough to *not* allow the law to break down the doors (and backs) of pirates. The whole country is a cesspool of leftist anti-american pot smoking jocks. Half their salaries taxed and for what? Medicare, Infrastructure, Social Programs, and Freedom? Give me some good old fashioned blatant class differences based on race any day of the week. We need to buckle down and attack these northern communists ASAP. Axis of evil anyone? Downloading music is the first step to the downfall of America, we must stop them at all costs. I have a gun and i'm on my way!

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    1. Re:Canadians Are Evil by jjohnson · · Score: 4, Funny

      *whoosh*

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    2. Re:Canadians Are Evil by jjohnson · · Score: 5, Funny

      Oh please... we are not *jocks*.

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    3. Re:Canadians Are Evil by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah, and those left-wing pinkos have a LIBERAL government! It's right there in the title "Liberal Party of Canada"! They don't even deny it, much less try to hide it, as any sane people should.

      And right on our continent, too! How can we allow this to stand?

    4. Re:Canadians Are Evil by MoonBuggy · · Score: 4, Funny

      But I thought it was America's duty to liberate people? Now I'm just confused!

    5. Re:Canadians Are Evil by Three+Headed+Man · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yup, we'd better invade them. Maybe they've got oil somewhere...

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    6. Re:Canadians Are Evil by Stripe7 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Bush now has an excuse for invading Canada! We have to invade to protect our IP rights!

    7. Re:Canadians Are Evil by Curtman · · Score: 2, Funny

      Downloading music is the first step to the downfall of America

      Really 'eh? I better get on the bandwagon. I was against it before, but I'm sold.

    8. Re:Canadians Are Evil by quacking+duck · · Score: 4, Funny
      We do actually. The tar sands in the province of Alberta contain more than enough oil to sustain civilization for awhile--problem is that it's harder to extract and process than mid-east oil wells.

      Lest your prez gets any wacky ideas though, I can assure you that we DO NOT have any weapons of mass destruction! ;-)

    9. Re:Canadians Are Evil by Walkiry · · Score: 2, Funny

      You know, since I bought Unreal tournament 2004 I no longer think "whoosh" in these situations, the phrase that comes to mind is "Pancake!" :D

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    10. Re:Canadians Are Evil by Wehesheit · · Score: 2, Funny

      Thats right We're Jaques

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    11. Re:Canadians Are Evil by MrAngryForNoReason · · Score: 4, Funny

      I can assure you that we DO NOT have any weapons of mass destruction! ;-)

      You claim that after unleashing Celine Dion and Bryan Adams on the world.

    12. Re:Canadians Are Evil by Dirtside · · Score: 4, Funny
      You claim that after unleashing Celine Dion and Bryan Adams on the world.
      Now, now, the government of Canada has apologized for Bryan Adams on numerous occasions.
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    13. Re:Canadians Are Evil by Lumpy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Wasn't there a movie with John Candy in it about that exact topic...

      and if you did attack wouldn't they require you shout your insults in english AND french?

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    14. Re:Canadians Are Evil by tanguyr · · Score: 2, Funny

      show me ;)

      but let's not get carried away

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    15. Re:Canadians Are Evil by EvilAlien · · Score: 3, Funny
      Bring it, Yank.

      First, you have to survive the guard bears.

      Second, you have to find us.

      You think we're spread out for no reason? HELL NO, the mad cow makes us loco. We'll mess you up, burn down the White House, crazy shit like that.

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    16. Re:Canadians Are Evil by Fishead · · Score: 2, Funny

      Arrogant Worms just popped into my head. Go download the song if you want. *singing* "The whitehouse burned burned burned, and we're the ones who did it... And the Americans ran and cried like a bunch of little babies wah wah waaahhhh. In the war of 1812!"

  2. That's so sad! by neiffer · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was hoping to get sued in Canada instead of the States. After the exchange rate, I was hoping to pay about $0.78 per song, beating the iTunes price!! :)

  3. So wait a minute by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Comprehensive health care, weed is basically legal, and the music industry has lost!?!?! Why do we pick on Canada again?

  4. Dion or no.. by Borg453b · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dion or no Dion - I'm moving to Canada :D

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    1. Re:Dion or no.. by xarak · · Score: 2, Funny


      Don't go! They've also got Bryan Adams and Shania Twain!

      And beware the howl of the Furtado - very few who heard it's wail lived to tell the tale.

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  5. Hahahah... by Frennzy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Too bad for the R I Eh Eh, Eh?

  6. Re:Woo Canada! by s20451 · · Score: 4, Funny

    The people at the wheel seem saner, more composed and less twitchy

    I guess you don't live in Quebec, then?

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  7. Re:but... by RedCard · · Score: 2, Funny

    i thought the mounties rode around on horses...

    When they do, it's usually part of a show.

    Or crowd control. People get out of a horse's way, most of the time.

  8. Re:Don't celebrate yet. by chimpo13 · · Score: 5, Funny

    someone reply with "You must be new here" for your free +5 Funny

    Okay, I'm game. You must be new here.

    I'll turn off my karma bonus (all due to goatse links), and see what happens.

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  9. Well, I'm proud! by ferratus · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm truly proud to be Canadian today... Oh, except for that tax on media ..

    Oh, and Celine Dion. Yeah... sorry about that.

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  10. Re:RIAA Dodgers by Short+Circuit · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey! Letting my hair get greasy is a way to plan for the future.

    If, for some ungodly reason, I did decide to spike my hair, I wouldn't have to put grease in it to get it to stay in shape.

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  11. That's nothing! by Bvardi · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hear they're going to make 35 percent of piracy be Canadian content as well! Several of my friends have recently had CRTC officials show up with MP3's of Anne Murray - mind you I think he went the easier route and just went to prison....

    (The above posting should not be read by the sarcasm challenged. If you are unsure if you are sarcasm challenged, please immediately report to your local comedy club for testing. Do not, repeat, do not take any sarcasm unless able to process it - otherwise grave side effects of confusion, loss of bowel function, and several people pointing and laughing in your general direction may be experienced. At no time operate any kind of humour while unable to process sarcasm. Lock all puns in a safe place and gently croon yourself to sleep in a darkened room. Trust me you'll feel better for it)

  12. Re:Hooray! by Vargasan · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm not sure they have "reality" in the US. I've seen the so-called "Reality" television shows and they don't seem very realistic to me.

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  13. obligatory Rick Mercer apology by WormholeFiend · · Score: 5, Funny

    On behalf of Canadians everywhere I'd like to offer an apology to the United States of America. We haven't been getting along very well recently and for that, I am truly sorry.

    I'm sorry we called George Bush a moron. He is a moron but, it wasn't nice of us to point it out. If it's any consolation, the fact that he's a moron shouldn't reflect poorly on the people of America. After all it's not like you actually elected him.

    I'm sorry about our softwood lumber. Just because we have more trees than you doesn't give us the right to sell you lumber that's cheaper and better than your own.

    I'm sorry we beat you in Olympic hockey. In our defense I guess our excuse would be that our team was much, much, much, much better than yours.

    I'm sorry we burnt down your white house during the war of 1812. I notice you've rebuilt it! It's Very Nice.

    I'm sorry about your beer. I know we had nothing to do with your beer but, we Feel your Pain.

    I'm sorry about our waffling on Iraq. I mean, when you're going up against a crazed dictator, you wanna' have your friends by your side. I realize it took more than two years before you guys pitched in against Hitler, but that was
    different. Everyone knew he had weapons.

    And finally on behalf of all Canadians, I'm sorry that we're constantly apologizing for things in a passive-aggressive way which is really a thinly
    veiled criticism. I sincerely hope that you're not upset over this. We've seen what you do to countries you get upset with.

    Thank you.

    1. Re:obligatory Rick Mercer apology by Hillman · · Score: 3, Funny

      Hey we're a bilingual country:
      De la part de tous les canadiens, j'aimerais offrir nos excuses aux Etats-Unis d'Amerique. Nous n'avons pas ete en tres bon terme recemment. Pour cela, je suis vraiment desole.

      Nous nous excusons d'avoir traite Georges Bush de moron. Il est un moron, mais on aurait pas du vous le faire remarquer. En guise de consolation, le fait qu'il est un moron n'influence pas notre opinion des americains. Apres tout, ce n'est pas comme si vous l'avez elu.

      Je m'excuse a propos du bois d'oeuvre. Juste parce que nous avons plus d'arbres, ca ne veut pas dire que nous avons le droit de vous vendre du bois meilleur et moins cher.

      Nous nous excusons de vous avoir battu au hockey aux olympiques. Je suppose que nous equipe etait vraiment vraiment vraiment meilleure.

      Nous nous excusons d'avoir brule la maison blanche, je vois que vous l'avez reconstruit, c'est tres joli.

      Je m'excuse pour votre biere. Je sais que ce n'est pas notre faute, mais je comprends votre douleur.

      Nous nous excusons de ne pas avoir participe a la guerre en Irak. Je comprends que quand vous voulez vous battre contre un dictateur fou, vous voulez avoir vos amis a vos cotes. Je suis aussi conscient qu'il s'est ecoule plus de deux ans avant d'avoir participe dans la guerre contre Hitler, mais c'etait different. Il avait vraiment des armes.

      De la part de tous les canadiens, nous nous excusons que nos excuses sont passives-aggressives et sont veritablement une critique a peine subtile. J'espere que vous n'etes pas faches. Nous avons vu ce que vous faites aux pays qui vous fachent.

      Merci.

  14. Go Canada! by daina · · Score: 3, Funny

    My gay lover and I are getting married! In addition to alcohol, we're serving pot at the reception! The entertainment is downloaded music and movies! If anyone gets sick, we'll take 'em to emerg for free medical care! And we're only 19! Yay Canada!

  15. ...hire a songwriter by Apostata · · Score: 2, Funny

    instead :)

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  16. Re:How to apply as a skilled worker immigrant by sukotto · · Score: 3, Funny

    Or, you can apply for political asylum.
    This is the 2000 version of the form though. It might have changed more recently.

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  17. Re:Woo Canada! by Jonas+the+Bold · · Score: 2, Funny

    Am I the only person who thought this referred to the government? Everybody else seems to be taking it as a literal comment on the quality of drivers...

    Yeah, it did. By they were having so much fun I let them run with it.

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  18. Liberal Canada? by Trinition · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's right there in the title "Liberal Party of Canada

    Yeah, and don't forget that the USA PATRIOT ACT is PATRIOTIC too.

  19. "Sure, I'll keep all my logs..." by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    in a RAM disk!