I was hoping you had found a counter example because the Act feels very open to interpretation. What do you think of the following ideas?
Interpret the phrase "onto an audio recording medium for the private use of the person who makes the copy" from s.80 by reading "for" as the person's intent at the time the copy is made. Thus, changing your mind after the fact wouldn't take you out of the s.80 exception to infringement. (How long after making the copy would be considered "after the fact?")
Trade "original" CDs or visit a public library to obtain music from which to make your private copy.
Download to obtain your private copy of that music.
preparing a computer to burn a music CD when they press a key (i.e. they physically trigger the making of their own private copy)
burning them what they request (i.e. they trigger the making of a copy by way of instruction to you: a private copy they have a right to make on their own but the labour of which they choose to delegate to you)
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Perhaps Canada is a leading the way on fees for once? (see bullet 6)
I was hoping you had found a counter example because the Act feels very open to interpretation. What do you think of the following ideas?
(i.e. they physically trigger the making of their own private copy)
(i.e. they trigger the making of a copy by way of instruction to you: a private copy they have a right to make on their own but the labour of which they choose to delegate to you)
Copyright Act s.80