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Canadian Politicians Reverse Course On DMCA

Posted by kdawson on from the sudden-outbreak-and-so-forth dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Michael Geist reports that the two Canadian Ministers responsible for copyright seem to have reversed course on copyright and now appear to oppose a Canadian DMCA. At a government event this week, Industry Minister Tony Clement spoke of how things have changed and of the need for consultation, while Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore emphasized the great potential of the Internet and how older politicians often don't get it."

6 of 95 comments (clear)

  1. Conservatives doing the right thing? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Conservative Party of Canada isn't kowtowing to american business interests?

    What?
    I think my brain just had a core dump.

  2. Bounced Checks by UndyingShadow · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sounds like some checks bounced.

  3. Re:Of course older politicans don't get it. by skreeech · · Score: 5, Funny

    Our TV/Radio has some rules about a certain amount of Canadian content. Example, we see and hear Canadian bands in disproportionate amounts - which would be ok if not for nickleback being Canadian.

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  4. Re:Of course older politicans don't get it. by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey, it could be worse, Celine Dion could still be in fashion. Or Shatner could decide to make another CD.

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  5. Re:^_^ by SilverEyes · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's June. It hasn't been snowing in Calgary for three weeks.

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  6. Re:^_^ by Quantos · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wait another week, I'm taking my parka out of storage soon...

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