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Canadian Minister Promises to Fix Copyright Law

Posted by michael on from the doh dept.

Mashiki writes "In Canada, we can download Mp3's and their assorted goodness without too much of a hassle, recently the CRIA and their friends lost the court case. Well, it would appear that the new Federal Heritage Minister Helene Scherre, has spoken and those words were: 'As minister of Canadian Heritage, I will, as quickly as possible, make changes to our copyright law.'"

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  1. Canadians: Tell her what you think by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Americans: Mind your own business.

    The Hon Helene Scherrer

    Minister

    House of Commons
    CANADIAN HERITAGE

    Wellington Street

    Ottawa, Ontario
    Canada

    K1A 0A6

    Telephone:
    (613) 995-4995
    Fax:
    (613) 996-8292

  2. Right by weekendwarrior1980 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Oh goody. Did the RIAA pressure them into it? You know this sucks we Canadiens, it seems, dont even have real power over what we can do.

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    Activists United
  3. And in other news... by Saeed+al-Sahaf · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...US declares Canada a terrorist organization, says new copyright policy will cause Hell to freeze over...

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    "Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
  4. Re:Speaking of that. by StillAnonymous · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yep! Right here

    Amazing how much the unions donate...