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US Says Canadian Copyright As Bad As China's, Russia's

Posted by timothy on from the but-very-courteous-just-the-same dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The US is blaming Canada in a new report that claims that Canadian copyright and intellectual property laws are as bad as those found in China and Russia. Michael Geist notes that Canadian officials have dismissed these findings in the past, arguing it 'does not recognize the Special 301 process due to its lacking of reliable and objective analysis.'" (Read more about the annual Special 301 report.)

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  1. They're not even a real country anyways by Weedhopper · · Score: 5, Funny

    With all their beady little eyes
    And flapping heads so full of lies

    Watch out, here comes the RIAA. Maybe I should have posted this from Canada.

    1. Re:They're not even a real country anyways by skine · · Score: 5, Funny

      Dear Mr/Ms Weedhopper,

      It is the duty of the RIAA to protect the intellectual works of Atlantic Records, Trey Parker and Matt Stone. You have violated the copyright of the track "Blame Canada" off of the album "South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut," specifically using the following lines:

      "With all their beady little eyes
      And flapping heads so full of lies"

      This usage does NOT fall under fair use, and thus you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent the law allows, including financial compensation for lost revenue do to your illegal use of said content.

      Agent Skine
      RIAA

  2. Dear USA... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear USA

    We really don't give a flying fuck what you think. Come up here, drink some beer, smoke some pot, chill the hell out and go back home with a little less of that pole stuck up your ass.

    Your friends and Neighbours

    Canada

    P.S. When you guys come for the party can you bring me some white castle, we don't have that shit up here and it looks delicious.

  3. Actually... by DJGrahamJ · · Score: 5, Funny

    does not recognize the Special 301 process due to its lacking of reliable and objective analysis

    Actually, it's because we don't give a fuck.

  4. Re:Backhanded Compliment? by InsertWittyNameHere · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's the problem with the slow-to-adopt-new-technology Americans. In Canada we use digital methods of content distribution. While they continue to look for these fabled and elusive shipments of DVDs and CDs.

    Devious, I know.