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Geist's Fair Copyright for Canada Principles

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the canada-leads-the-way dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Canadian law prof Michael Geist has been leading the charge against a Canadian DMCA including the creation of a Fair Copyright for Canada Facebook group that now has more than 38,000 members. Having delayed the legislation, he now outlines what Canadians should be fighting for — more flexible fair dealing, a balanced implementation of the WIPO Internet treaties, an ISP safe harbor, and a modernized backup copy provision."

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  1. SLASHDOT SUX0RZ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. Because by Sylos · · Score: 0, Troll

    Canada is a state-in-denial...

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    'Number-memorizing Chinese people.'-Anon
  3. Re:38,000 Canadians? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    who da fuck you calling overweight you moose humping beavertail eating green tooth earflap hat wearing mofo.

  4. Re:it's german by rahvin112 · · Score: -1, Troll

    The only thing you do differently up north is that because your nation is 1/8th the population of the US your political battles haven't turned into what we have down here on the national scale. Our state politicians (especially in the smaller states) tend to act just like you believe your special ones do. The polarization, exaggeration and yelling is all about trying to make the average american care about what they are saying as most US citizens don't give a rats ass what happens on capitol hill unless all of congress decided to get in a fist fight like the Japanese do every now and then.

    Personally I hope they pass a much stricter DMCA up north, then Theo the Rat can shut his tiny little hole and eat some crow. In fact I hope it's so strict that openBSD can't be based out of Canada without every one of the developers risking jail time. That would be sweet ironic justice for all the comments Rat boy has made over the years.

  5. Why Is This In the US???!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    "US companies funding US lobby groups to pressure the Canadian government into passing US-style DCMA laws? I think it's very relevant."

    Uh, huh. So if democracy breaks out in Europe? Do you all blame the US for that too? Canada and the rest of the world produce content too if you didn't know and while their attitudes towards content creators may be different. They still as a society have to address the issues (and the abuse) too.

  6. Fp NIGGA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    sadness And it was And, after initial in time. For all 40,000 coming Fly...don't fear