Thank god for the Senate
by
canwaf
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· Score: 5, Insightful
This worries me, the DMCA has simply be used as a hammer to knock people around who practise fair use. Canada's copyright laws are perfectly fine the way they are, and continue to strike a pleasant balance between the rights of the population, and the rights of the creators.
Since the CRIA is behind this push, we can only assume that they have the ear of the House of Commons. They were the ones who wanted, and got, taxes on recordable media given to them to promote "Canadian Talent", but they can't have it both ways...
I sincerely believe that the Senate Committee which will be spawned by the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act come around will probably come to the same conclusion as they have before.
The DMCA in the US has been a dismal failure, and there is no need to repeat this same error in Canada.
How to defeat this legislation
by
stinerman
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· Score: 3, Insightful
It all depends on who your MP is.
If you have a Liberal MP... well good luck I have no advice for you, they're pushing the bill.
If you have a Conservative MP, base your objections on the fact that this bill is designed to harmonize IP law with the rest of the world. Who cares about the rest of the world? Canada for Canadians!
If you have a BQ MP, start ranting about how this bill threatens French Canadian culture.
Finally, if you have an NDP MP, simply tell the truth. This is a sellout to wealthy corporations.
Re:Write your MPs!
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Amnenth
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· Score: 2, Insightful
I'm within walking distance of my MP's office. Might the letter carry more weight if I deliver it by hand?
"If someone discovered the combination of your bike lock, should they be able to publish it? I think the making it public part is the real sticking point."
I dread to think of a society where the answer to that question is no. Of course, a better analogy is that someone discovers that every bike lock can be opened by 1234. Or maybe with a Bic pen. Should they be allowed to publish that ?
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This worries me, the DMCA has simply be used as a hammer to knock people around who practise fair use. Canada's copyright laws are perfectly fine the way they are, and continue to strike a pleasant balance between the rights of the population, and the rights of the creators.
Since the CRIA is behind this push, we can only assume that they have the ear of the House of Commons. They were the ones who wanted, and got, taxes on recordable media given to them to promote "Canadian Talent", but they can't have it both ways...
I sincerely believe that the Senate Committee which will be spawned by the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act come around will probably come to the same conclusion as they have before.
The DMCA in the US has been a dismal failure, and there is no need to repeat this same error in Canada.
It all depends on who your MP is.
... well good luck I have no advice for you, they're pushing the bill.
If you have a Liberal MP
If you have a Conservative MP, base your objections on the fact that this bill is designed to harmonize IP law with the rest of the world. Who cares about the rest of the world? Canada for Canadians!
If you have a BQ MP, start ranting about how this bill threatens French Canadian culture.
Finally, if you have an NDP MP, simply tell the truth. This is a sellout to wealthy corporations.
I'm within walking distance of my MP's office. Might the letter carry more weight if I deliver it by hand?
The article gives a funny analogy.
"If someone discovered the combination of your bike lock, should they be able to publish it? I think the making it public part is the real sticking point."
I dread to think of a society where the answer to that question is no. Of course, a better analogy is that someone discovers that every bike lock can be opened by 1234. Or maybe with a Bic pen. Should they be allowed to publish that ?
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