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Canadian DMCA Proposal About To Die

An anonymous reader writes "Like the previous Bill C-60 before it, the proposed Bill C-61 that would bring DMCA-like laws to Canada is poised to die on the order table, never to receive a vote, as the current minority government falls. An election call is expected in days. Everybody expects that some form of these laws will be back yet again (third time's a charm?). There are too many interests pushing for change to let it go. But here's a chance for Canadians to influence politicians about it in an election campaign, and hopefully strike a better balance. And for those of you in the rest of the world who are laboring under a DMCA-like copyright law, let's hear your stories about why such laws are a good or bad idea, and if bad, how you would amend the law to make it tolerable. With the polls probably on Oct. 14th, Canadians will be looking for a few good ideas."

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  1. Legends by magus_melchior · · Score: 5, Funny

    Okay, did anyone else read the title and think "Gauntlet"?

    "Canadian DMCA... needs food!"
    "Canadian DMCA... needs food, badly!"
    "Canadian DMCA... your life force is running out!"

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    "We are Microsoft. You shall be assimilated. Competition is futile."
    1. Re:Legends by c6gunner · · Score: 4, Funny

      For some reason that reminds me of this comic.

      And the author's Canadian! Perfect!

  2. Blame Canada, Blame Canada, .... by LM741N · · Score: 4, Funny

    For making my record industry stocks plummet. Now I will end up having to live in low income housing, and download my music for free.

  3. Re:Viva minority governments by rbergstrom · · Score: 3, Funny

    frightened of Harper and his Reform/Alliance/Conservative Party.

    But the "Canadian Conservative Reform Alliance Party" had such an appropriate acronym.

  4. Re:So now we... by Deus.1.01 · · Score: 4, Funny

    If i took time to study the issue i might have lost first post.

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    My -1 Troll is actually a +1 funny. And my -1 flame is actually a +1 insightfull.
  5. Re:So now we... by kohaku · · Score: 3, Funny

    You had a valid point until you put "lol" at the end... fail!

    You had a valid point until you put "fail" at the end... lol!