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Canadian IP Lobby Calls For ACTA, SOPA & Warrantless Search
An anonymous reader writes "The Canadian intellectual property's lead lobby group, the Canadian IP Council (which represent the music, movie, software and pharma industries) released a new policy document (PDF) yesterday that identifies its legislative priorities for the coming years. Anyone hoping that the SOPA protests, the European backlash against ACTA, and the imminent passage of Canadian copyright reform might moderate the lobby group demands will be sorely disappointed. Michael Geist says it is the most extremist IP policy document ever released in Canada, calling for the implementation of ACTA, SOPA-style rules including
website blocking and stopping search queries from resolving, liability for advertisers and payment companies, massive surveillance at the border and through delivery channels including searching through individual packages without court
oversight, and spending hundreds of millions of tax dollars on private enforcement."
Reader Bloozguy adds more legislative bad news for Canadians: Bill C30, the country's much-maligned warrantless internet surveillance bill, is coming back with new provisions that would give the U.S. government access to Canadian citizens' private data.
The only reaction I have if Fuck you! Why don't they install chips in our asses as well to see if we accidentally farted a theme song! What a bunch of idiots!
... Al Qaeda when you have the US and Canadian Governments?
If the government insists on collecting income tax and sales tax from me then I demand that they start representing me. Here is what I want them to say to the Canadian IP Council: GTFO.
I not only pay my taxes but I buy music and TV shows from iTunes. However, I have no interest in seem more laws. I want smaller government, not a larger welfare state for the corporations or individuals. Corporations should be forced to use civil courts for their grievances for copyright. It should be considered breach of contract or license and not a criminal act.
Stop using my tax money for your crap.
Jesus was a compassionate social conservative who called individuals to sin no more.
The majority Conservatives already dropped all of these provisions from C-11 as they're highly unpopular. Recent polls are now in the news showing that the New Democrats are tied with them, and may even be slightly leading. I really doubt they will back this and risk the next election over it.
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This is the damage done by one year of Harper.
We've three more years of hell before we'll be rid of him, even though his government is illegitimate and does not have a real majority because of the robocall scandal.
Living under a fascist government sucks royally when their ideals for the nation are your worst nightmares.
I do not fail; I succeed at finding out what does not work.
"From time to time the Tree of Liberty must be watered with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Civil disobedience is its nature manure." - Thomas Jefferson, 1790s. Of course what Jefferson ACTUALLY did was to form a new party called the Democrat-Republicans, and takeover the government in 1800. They dominated politics for the next three decades. WE need to take back our government(s) in Canada, the EU and the US.
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Well if there was any sort of meaningful political and economic consequence for representing private interests at societies general expense, then this behaviour might stop. But as it is, the same two parties representing slightly different business interests flip in and out of power as they screw up the living standards further, while retired politicians go on to make millions from their time in power. This is not just a Canada/US phenomena, and big mainstream media keeps us all fearful and voting for the same clowns time and again. Sigh.
It's a war of attrition: 1) A bill is submitted, public outrage ensues, legislators back off support, the bill dies. 2) A new, slightly different bill is submitted. 3) . Goto 1. Oops, forgot to put in the "public finally gets tired of hearing about it, less and less outrage, a bill finally passes" exit from the loop. Lobbyists never quit.
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We've always understood your predicament. That's why Canadians cared so much about SOPA and DMCA, because as soon as it happens there, the same lobby will try up here.
DNA -- National Dyslexic Association
This is no representative democracy -- corporations and private interest groups aren't people.
How about we stop letting *groups* lobby? Instead, it's up to individuals, and they get their names named. If we see "Joe Canuck, CEO of AmericanIPImports lobbied government for providing personal information to US IP counterparts with no oversight", it may just affect his career.
We need more insight into the people behind the lobbies, and they need more accountability.
Now this won't stop lobby trading or "fall guy" lobbying, and it may have a negative impact on people lobbying for unpopular but necessary changes, but we have swung so far away from personal accountability in politics that it's time to inject a bit again.
...and spending hundreds of millions of tax dollars on private enforcement.
Right out of the "conservative" playbook - "socialize expenses, privatize profits". I like my word better - fascist.