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Canadian DMCA Coming This Spring

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the riding-the-band-wagon dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Canadian government is reportedly ready to introduce copyright reform legislation this spring, provided that no election is called. The new bill would move Canada far closer to the U.S. on copyright, with DMCA-style anti-circumvention legislation that prohibits circumvention of DRM systems and bans software and mod chips that can be used to circumvent such systems."

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  1. Finally by Shky · · Score: 4, Funny

    No wonder the rest of the world thinks we're a bunch of backwards hicks up here in our igloos. We don't even have the DMCA yet. This should do a lot to remedy our image. Finally some forward thinking going on up here!

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  2. Good luck with that by jasonmicron · · Score: 3, Funny

    I bet it will work as amazingly as it has in the US!

  3. Re:revolt in the streets by CogDissident · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just remember a valuable lesson from our dear departed Mr John Candy, all vulgar spraypaint must be in BOTH english and french.

  4. Re:Speaking of laws... by Ajehals · · Score: 3, Funny

    Your post had me in fits of laughter until I realised I'd mis read it - I read

    So you see, Senator Hatch has a rather personal stake in copyright law. I mean, if his works weren't protected by civil and criminal law unto 70 years after his death, he'd have no incentive to create anything.

    as:

    So you see, Senator Hatch has a rather personal stake in copyright law. I mean, if his works weren't protected by civil and criminal law unto 70 years after his death, he'd have no incentive in dying.