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Canada's Proposed DMCA-Style Law Draws Fire

Posted by timothy on from the sequels-usually-suck dept.

litui writes "Michael Geist assesses the problems with new copyright legislation presented today. In short, it looks like unless it's heavily contested, Canadians are in for a worse piece of law than the DMCA." CBC News' story quotes one critic, Scott Brison, who warns that enforcing the anti-circumvention clauses of this legislation would turn Canada into a police state — which, considering the pervasive eavesdropping it would take to make sure that people aren't enjoying their rights to fair use (or "fair dealing") of hardware or media, seems like a fair prediction.

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  1. Re:Mac and Linux users... by KillerBob · · Score: 4, Funny

    But... but! That's what WINE is for!

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  2. Re:Liberals by mrsteveman1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can you send us a little of that "overthrow government" stuff you guys have up there?

    pretty please? we promise to buy lots of maple syrup

    honest we will

  3. Re:Political Theatre by davegravy · · Score: 2, Funny

    This would show the politicians that bills of this kind are political suicide for whatever party introduces them It would also show the US that they need to step up their level of influence on Canada's politics.
  4. Re:Liberals by peragrin · · Score: 3, Funny

    They will probably ask real nice that we quit making jokes about the Mounties too.

    I am not sure if can handle that one.

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  5. Re:Twitter obsessed fools: please note by breem42 · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, I guess you'd get upset if I suggested that 'spun' was one of twitter's pseudonyms...

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