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Bell Media President Says Canadians Are 'Stealing' US Netflix Content

Posted by timothy on from the oh-canada dept.

iONiUM writes: Today the Bell Media president claimed that Canadians are "stealing" U.S. Netflix, saying the practice is "stealing just like stealing anything else." She went on to say that it is socially unacceptable behavior, and "It has to become socially unacceptable to admit to another human being that you are VPNing into U.S. Netflix. Like throwing garbage out of your car window, you just don't do it. We have to get engaged and tell people they're stealing." Of course, I'm sure the fact that Bell Media profits from Canadian content has nothing to do with these remarks.

6 of 408 comments (clear)

  1. Right. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tiniest violin in the world playing for this woman.

    1. Re:Right. by TsuruchiBrian · · Score: 5, Funny

      That had better be a Canadian violin, or else you are stealing.

    2. Re:Right. by flopsquad · · Score: 2, Funny

      That had better be a Canadian violin, or else you are stealing.

      And God help you if the sheet music isn't in French.

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  2. Amnesty by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I suggest an amnesty period in which any Canadian can return stolen content without penalty.

  3. Re: Socially Acceptable by rsilvergun · · Score: 5, Funny

    You wouldn't steal a policeman's helmet, shoot him, take a dump in the helmet, give it to his widow, then steal it back, would you?

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  4. Re:"stealing just like stealing anything else" by Darinbob · · Score: 4, Funny

    They have fewer words in the Canadian language. For convenience, all civil violations regarding copyright issues are called "stealing" there.