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Canadian Politicians Demand DMCA

Posted by kdawson on from the couldn't-blame-canada-then dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Michael Geist is reporting that a Canadian parliamentary committee has demanded that the government establish a Canadian DMCA. The demand, which comes in a study on counterfeiting and piracy (PDF) released on Wednesday night, recommends ratification of the WIPO Internet treaties, increasing damage awards for copyright infringement, creating new offenses for selling modification devices, and encouraging prosecutors to seek jail time for piracy violations."

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  1. And The Point Would Be...? by CheeseburgerBrown · · Score: 5, Funny

    Since users of "Canadian" ISPs are sent warning letters about their uploading behaviour citing the American DMCA already, what would be the point of having a domestic version? Just so it could be bilingual?

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  2. Copyright infringers are the new child molesters by MillionthMonkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Soon you'll have to register as a copyright infringer for life and people will see your house on copyright infringement Google Maps overlays so they can know to keep their little ones and zeros safe from you.

  3. Re:How does that work exactly? by tourvil · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apparently Canada is taking lessons from The United States.

    And without paying for those lessons! Can we sue them under the DMCA?