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Canadian DMCA Won't Include Consumer Rights

Posted by Zonk on from the hard-not-to-respect-a-strong-lobby dept.

An anonymous reader writes "As protests mount over the Canadian DMCA, law professor Michael Geist is now reporting that the government plans to delay addressing fair use and consumer copyright concerns such as the blank media tax for years. While the U.S. copyright lobby gets their DMCA, consumers will get a panel to eventually consider possible changes to the law. Many Canadians are responding today with a mass phone-in to Industry Minister Jim Prentice to protest the policy plans."

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  1. Re:Canadian DMCA? by OECD · · Score: 5, Funny

    that's what, about 85% of the US DMCA?

    You haven't seen the latest exchange rate. It's actually a bit more than 100% of a US DMCA.

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  2. Re:Canadian DMCA? by Jeremy+Erwin · · Score: 3, Funny

    that's what, about 85% of the US DMCA?

    My consortium would like to buy 100,000 Canadian dollars from you. We are willing to pay up to $90,000 US-- $5000 over and above your quoted price. Please contact me at your earliest convenience.

  3. Re:If in Calgary... by snowraver1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think I'll have to wear my tin foil outfit. It's double thick and has a full hood. Should divert the shock and prevent the MP from penitrating my mind.... all at the same time.

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  4. Re:The tighter you clench your fist... by Spokehedz · · Score: 4, Funny

    No need to apologize. He went and turned into a money-grubbing asshat too.

  5. Re:Canadian DMCA? by houghi · · Score: 2, Funny

    Isn't there a copyright on the US DMCA that would prevent these things?

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