Comments on: Copyright Industry Demands Canada Adopt Three Strikes Law

By: Canadian DCMA (Copyright Reform Bill) Tabled

Canadian DCMA (Copyright Reform Bill) Tabled — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:30:49 +0000

[...] the exact opposite to what the copyright lobby (which consists of mainly foreign corporations) demanded back in 2009 when they called for a three strikes law in Canada. The law is also more loose than a [...]

By: 2009 – A ZeroPaid Year in Review – Part 2 of 3

2009 – A ZeroPaid Year in Review – Part 2 of 3 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:38:18 +0000

[...] to pile up. Remarkably, while all this was happening, the copyright industry had the audacity to call for a Canadian three strikes law. It would prove to be one of the last calls to do so in the year as well. Coincidently, the [...]

By: Jake Daynes

Jake Daynes — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:39:35 +0000

This is what the Pirate Party of Canada is fighting against. I know that none of you here agree with this, and so I ask you all if you are willing to fight against it. If so, I welcome you as members to the Pirate Party of Canada.

Http://www.PirateParty.ca

Protect, Preserve, Promote. Culture.

Jake Daynes
Marketing and PR Director
Pirate Party of Canada

By: Mr. Briggs

Mr. Briggs — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:26:09 +0000

I understand. Thanks for the reply.

I’m guessing the situation with the CMPDA and the MPAA is similar?

And I’m also guessing that the CMCC is also opposed to those big scary copyright laws.

By: Copyright Consultation Blasted By Copyright Maximalist As ‘Useless’

[...] Barry Sookman, a registered lobbyist for CRIA and the CMPDA and Stephen Stohn, a Canadian entertainment lawyer, have already argued for Canada to adopt a three strikes law. [...]

By: mPony

mPony — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:50:50 +0000

I can only hope that the policy-makers of Canada aren’t so easily swayed by the record label dinosaurs. I say let the fossils fall where they may. I also say that artists need to be paid for what they create.

By: rebel

rebel — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:27:51 +0000

F… off USA you don’ t own Canada.You can’t rule the world.We won’ submit.What in it for us.We are not your slaves.

By: Jim Fairthorne

Jim Fairthorne — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:45:59 +0000

This is so stupid. All it’s really going to do is jail some 17 year old kids for downloading the entire Beatles collection or a beta copy of Diablo 3.

If the Canadian government isn’t willing to follow through with taking down one of the biggest torrent sites out there, this law definitely isn’t going to fly- and, even if it is, it won’t be enforced.

By: DrewWilson

DrewWilson — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:38:11 +0000

“the CRIA and RIAA are completely unrelated in terms of “branching” except for the fact that they’re both RIA’s”

They have the exact same members (big four). They lost a huge swath of Canadian labels when they lobbied for Bill C-60 while the Liberals were in power. Those labels went on to create the Canadian Music Creators Coalition. In terms of membership, ever since then, they’ve been little more than the Big Four reps in Canada (Sony Music Canada, etc). So yes, CRIA is merely the Canadian “branch” of the RIAA. They have Canadian labels, but those few labels are small and are basically on their “C” list at best.

By: Mr. Briggs

Mr. Briggs — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:23:46 +0000

First of all, the CRIA and RIAA are completely unrelated in terms of “branching” except for the fact that they’re both RIA’s. You know, even the CRIA somewhat opposed bill C-61, on the grounds that “it did too much”, and they’d rather have a bill that focussed more on “commercial piracy”. (But don’t trust me. I got this from WIkipedia.)

Second of all, I’m completely opposed to this law. What’s the point in three strikes? Why not just deal with it the first time and get it over with? That being said, I’m not supportive of one strike either, but I’m saying that that kind of law would be more efficient, and fairer. Of course the best option would be “no draconian law at all”, but we all know the industry won’t let that happen.