Canada's New Copyright Bill
This just flew by my radar this morning, Canada has introduced a new Copyright Bill.
Bill C-60 is available online as a PDF
Highlights...
"As expected, the TPM provisions do not cover devices that can be used to infringe. Rather, they target persons who circumvent for a purpose that constitutes copyright infringement or for the purposes of making a private copy. The provisions also target people who offer services to circumvent. Note that there is further limitation on users here as subsequent actions with circumvented material that prejudice the owner of the copyright is not permitted. In other words, the circumvention may be lawful, but the subsequent use of the work may not."
"There are also some new limitations on what can be done with copies made under the private copying system. In particular, it becomes an infringement to knowingly sell, rent, trade, distribute or communicate copies made for private use under Section 80(1). This does not alter the right to make a personal copy (including a P2P download) but does set some tough limits on what users are entitled to do with those copies."
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rx said
this is still not on the senate desks for first reading. has to go through three readings and back to house of commons before passing this bill. from the state of the current gov, i doubt this bill will pass first reading.