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Canada May Lose Copyright Fair-Use Rights

Posted by kdawson on from the rights-eh? dept.

DotNM writes with an article from the CBC reporting that the Canadian government is considering removing fair-use rights from Canada's copyright law. From the article: "Exacerbating the situation is intense pressure from the United States, where Canada is considered a rogue when it comes to copyright and intellectual property. It still hasn't ratified a 1997 World Intellectual Property Organization copyright treaty... Two of the most controversial issues are [DRM] and the closely related technological protection measures."

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  1. Re:Fight.. by Rufty · · Score: 5, Funny

    [Q] Why is American beer like sex in a canoe?
    [A] They're both fucking close to water...

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    Red to red, black to black. Switch it on, but stand well back.
  2. Canadian Troop Deployment by camperdave · · Score: 5, Funny

    The majority of our troops are in Afghanistan. The third one is rowing the submarine.

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    When our name is on the back of your car, we're behind you all the way!
  3. Re:Fight.. by Dachannien · · Score: 4, Funny

    You could also cut off the supply of your two greatest exports to the US: comedians and hockey players. We'd cave in about one season.