Delays to Canadian DMCA Could Doom Act

Jabbrwokk writes "Michael Geist reports legislation to create a Canadian version of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act has been delayed again, possibly because of massive public outcry, and possibly even because of opposition from the industry itself. Canada's biggest ISPs have banded together to oppose the proposed new legislation and suggest their own solution, which include allowances for expanded fair dealing, private copying, no liability for ISPs and legislation that concentrates its wrath on commercial pirates instead of penny-ante downloaders and seeders.'"

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Once more ...

[tomhudson]

... look to the north for the "land of the free".

Imagine, proposing laws that might actually be fair and balanced? What will those crazy Canucks do next?!?

Re:Once more ...

[Anonymous Coward]

... look to the north for the "land of the free".

Imagine, proposing laws that might actually be fair and balanced? What will those crazy Canucks do next?!? Get rid of their Monarchy?

Re:Once more ...

[Rei]

Yes, but the Canadians have wisely avoided killing their queens or destroying their habitat. As a consequence, the queen population has remained relatively constant over the years, while our eagle populations fell dramatically.

When was the last time you saw a queen breeding center make releases into the wild to help restore local royalty populations?

Re:Once more ...

[Anonymous Coward]

There actually is a Queen Breeding Centre in Toronto, located at Church and Wellesley.

Re:Once more ...

[Citizen of Earth]

I think this parallel between the monarchy/figureheads in Canada and the eagle in the US is being taken just a little too literally now.

Indeed, the Queen probably won't crap on your car.

Re:Once more ...

[evil_morg]

Dear Citizens of America,

In view of your failure to elect a competent President and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately.

Her Sovereign Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths and other territories (except Kansas, which she does not fancy), as from Monday next.

Your new prime minister, Gordon Brown, will appoint a governor for America without the need for further elections. Congress and the Senate will be disbanded. A questionnaire may be circulated next year to determine whether any of you noticed.

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1. You should look up "revocation" in the Oxford English Dictionary. Then look up "aluminium," and check the pronunciation guide. You will be amazed at just how wrongly you have been pronouncing it.

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5. There is no such thing as "US English." We will let Microsoft know on your behalf. The Microsoft spell-checker will be adjusted to take account of the reinstated letter 'u' and the elimination of "-ize."

6. You will relearn your original national anthem, "God Save The Queen",
but only after fully carrying out Task #1 (see above).

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be a new national holiday, but to be celebrated only in England. It will be called "Come-Uppance Day."

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10. All American cars are hereby banned. They are crap and this is for your own good. When we show you German cars, you will understand what we mean.

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12. The Former USA will adopt UK prices on petrol (which you have been calling "gasoline") - roughly $8/US per gallon. Get used to it.

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14. Waiters and waitresses will be trained to be more aggressive with customers.

15. The cold tasteless stuff you insist on calling beer is not actually beer at all. Henceforth, only proper British Bitter will be referred to as "beer," and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be referred to as "Lager." American brands will be referred to as "Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine," so that all can be sol

Re:Once more ...

[stormguard2099]

Indeed, the Queen probably won't crap on your car. I'm horrified that you felt it neccesary to include "probably" in your statement.

Seriously Canada

[usul294]

I know you've been lobbying for years to get me to move up north. The nice people, clean air, beautiful outdoors, universal healthcare, and now apparently a somewhat more laissez-faire approach to copyright law. Look, maybe if you rig the election to put Hillary Clinton in the White House, I might consider moving.

Re:Seriously Canada

[Anonymous Coward]

Sorry no can do, but we'll throw in a case of real canadian beer.

Re:Seriously Canada

[tomhudson]

I know you've been lobbying for years to get me to move up north. The nice people, clean air, beautiful outdoors, universal healthcare, and now apparently a somewhat more laissez-faire approach to copyright law. Look, maybe if you rig the election to put Hillary Clinton in the White House, I might consider moving.

We're a mite peeved at the US right now - you were supposed to KEEP Celine Dion! It was a win-win ... we got rid of her, and she kept your old people indoors at the casinos, feeding their Social Security checks to the one-armed bandits.

And you've gone and devalued your dollar to the point where Canadians earning the Canadian minimum wage can afford to vacation in the US ... or buy a foreclosed house as a vacation home ...

What next - reimpose the draft so we'll be flooded with asylum-seeking draft-dodgers? What's up with that, eh? Are we going to have to burn down the White House again?

Dear RIAA

[syousef]

Your bribe isn't large enough. Please supply more money and we'll find reasons to fold on our constituents.

Regards,

Canadian Parliament

Re:Dear RIAA

[calebt3]

The bribe looked like a big number until it was converted to Canadian dollars.

Re:Just to clarify

[jmac1492]

The DCMA is the US version of the law. The Canadian version is the DCM-EH