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Googling May Break Copyright in Canada

Posted by samzenpus on from the stop-searching dept.

twray writes "From The Globe&Mail: Could it be possible that Canada will make Google or any other Internet search and archiving engines illegal? Bill C-60, which amends the Copyright Act and received its first reading in the House of Commons on June 20, suggests it could be illegal for anyone to provide copyrighted information through "information-location tools," which includes search engines."

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  1. Canada vs. Google by Mrs.+Grundy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe as google is looking around for its next acquisition it should consider Canada. I'm sure the accountants could find synergy of some kind there.

    1. Re:Canada vs. Google by B3ryllium · · Score: 4, Funny

      Such an action would need to have the approval of Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

    2. Re:Canada vs. Google by patio11 · · Score: 5, Funny
      When asked, Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, said of the matter: "Go for it, I've got no use for them anyway. All the worst parts of France and America with none of the food or guts that redeem them. I've been trying to pawn them off on another noble for thirty years but the only one who was interested was that grand-nephew six degrees removed from the Duke of Luxenbourg and he was far too decent of a chap to stick with them."

      Asked about the impending transfer of soverignty from her ex-Majesty to Google, Canada was rather disappointed but unwilling to cause a fuss. Quebec was outraged but plans to observe the traditional proprieties with a full surrender ceremony.

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  2. Thats it....back in my day...! by ryg0r · · Score: 5, Funny
    I'm sick of all this crap. I'm gonna go back to how we old skoolers used to do it:

    Surfing random IP Addresses.

    For the ones that have decent content, I'll carve the number into my wooden desk.

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    Karma whoring .sigs don't work
    1. Re:Thats it....back in my day...! by The+New+Andy · · Score: 5, Funny

      Great, so now your desk is in violation of copyright law.

  3. Random? by abb3w · · Score: 5, Funny
    For the ones that have decent content, I'll carve the number into my wooden desk.

    Check out 64.233.179.104 -- there's all sorts of neat stuff there. Better hurry before the cops shut it down.

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    //Information does not want to be free; it wants to breed.
  4. Re:Take that, Canucks by xQx · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe it's part of some Free-Trade negotiations...

    America: No, You didn't support us in our silly War that we're still stuck in. We are going to Tariff you!
    Canada: How about we pass some silly laws so yours look less silly? you know, people are talking...
    America: Can you start a war with Albania for no reason so our voting public can be annoyed at you and forget about Iraq?
    Canada: Maybe... but lets just start with the silly laws.
    America: Okay, have a cigar.