[emerysteele]

A few weeks ago, Bill C-32 was passed, which now makes it illegal to circumvent DRM. So no more ripping CD's/DVD's with DRM even if you own it. I sent a letter to my MP using a form at http://www.ccer.ca/s...-canadian-dmca/. You should too. It was really easy to fill out.

[chconline]

http://strategis.ic....da.nsf/eng/Home
http://www2.parl.gc....ge=E&Mode=1#C32

Generally speaking, it provides legal protection for service providers whose customers have used their services to host copyright infringed material. However, that's about the only positive thing IMO -- the whole "copyright reform" basically strips consumers of fair use and for personal purposes. Way to go, Canada.

[Big Bang]

"Copyright reform" usually means more money to Lobbyists and Politicians and rip off consumers like DCMA act of 1998 in the US of A.

[shc-boomer]

Big Bang, on 24 June 2010 - 10:39 PM, said:

"Copyright reform" usually means more money to Lobbyists and Politicians and rip off consumers like DCMA act of 1998 in the US of A.

Basically, I wouldn't be as mad if the money was being put back into the content publishers and not into some governmental or other corporate body that doesn't deserve the money. Just take a look at RIAA, how much have they paid to artists vs. how much the artists have paid them to "Protect their artwork".

[chconline]

When they started taxing blank media for no apparent reason, I thought we were ENTITLED to do this But either way, it's not like any money is going to the artists anyway (Not to mention WHO should get it), it's all a scam just like RIAA.

[TL6MT]

I thought Canada was always on the liberal side of things - but guess you guys lost it.