Canada's Music Lobby Buys Government Access

An anonymous reader writes "Copyfighting law professor Michael Geist, who previously uncovered financial links between recording industry lobbyists and Canada's Minister of Canadian Heritage Bev Oda (who is responsible for copyright policy), has now identified what big cash donations will get you. He reports that Oda met with the President of the Canadian Recording Industry Association on a monthly basis last year just as the government was preparing copyright reform legislation and Canadian artists were calling for an end to P2P lawsuits. Is it any wonder that Canadians seem likely to lose their fair use rights?"

Comments

Sometimes I hate living in America Jr.

[tomstdenis]

We copy all the best and worse that the US has to offer ... arrrgg ...

Maybe we'll copy the "DRM is a bad idea" that the 'mericans are coming up with now.

While we're at it maybe we could import some backbone and tell Quebec to get stuffed... :-)

Tom

Re:Sometimes I hate living in America Jr.

[delirium28]

Screw that! I say we let Quebec seperate and then move to Quebec for our pirating needs. While they may be vocal, they are also pretty good at keeping rights alive.

duh

[mastershake_phd]

Canada's Music Lobby Buys Government Access
 
Thats what lobbys do. I say we ban lobbying all together. Who wants to help me lobby for that? Bring money.

Re:Well.......

[AutopsyReport]

Our bacon is the way, the truth, and the life.

but... but Chretien!

[Pxtl]

I thought the Conservative party was supposed to bring an end to corruption and a new environment of accountability.

OW! My political beliefs!

Re:Well.......

[morgan_greywolf]

Oy vey! What a ham!