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Canadian Government Steps In To Stop Misleading Infringement Notices

Posted by Soulskill on from the drawing-the-wrong-kind-of-attention dept.

Dangerous_Minds writes: Recently, misleading notices were spotted being sent out by Rightscorp. Michael Geist posted the letter which, among other things, cites U.S. laws, says the Canadians could be on the hook for $150,000 (does not actually exist in the recent copyright reforms now in force), and that payments should be made directly to the company. Apparently, the Canadian government was not amused and has announced that they will be speaking with rightsholders and ISPs to address the concerns that were raised. The government says, "These notices are misleading and companies cannot use them to demand money from Canadians."

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  1. Re:That was quick ... by namgge · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I wonder which politician has been sent one of these notices...

  2. Re:That was quick ... by Mashiki · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Probably none. Despite the whining that people go on about the government here in Canada, they actually do productive things. They have stepped in the past to deal with issues from "autonomous government agencies" like the CRTC, but I'm sure someone is going to whine and cry about my post anyway.

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  3. How is it misleading? by BradMajors · · Score: 1, Insightful

    If a Canadian infringes American copyright material by redistributing it within the United States, why would the Canadian not be subject to US law?

  4. Understatement! by davecb · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is Canada, where we engage in somewhat British-sounding understatement. The police or courts may say they are be "speaking" to someone, and the words they speak may be polite, but the import of them may be very unpleasant to the listener. Americans might translate it as "hitting on him with a clue-stick".

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