Canada Says No To DMCA

P Starrson writes " The Canadian government has reportedly said no to the DMCA. It released its plans for copyright reform today with a limited anti-circumvention provision that would not cover the likes of DeCSS. It even avoided the U.S. "notice and takedown system" that has caused a big headache for U.S. ISPs. A good summary is available from Canadian law professor Michael Geist. "

I love to be Canadian!

[FiReaNGeL]

1-0 for me being Canadian.

Emigrate. It`s not too late!

*cough*EXPATRIATION*cough*

[Khakionion]

Sorry, I had a little something in my throat.

Redeem us from bad press

[Anonymous Coward]

Hopefully that'll redeem Canada from all the recent bad press it got on Slashdot!

Walk this way...

[Hogwash McFly]

Canada says no to DMC, eh?

Is hip-hop not popular over there or something?

Nice

[nate nice]

Canada reminds me of the videogame company that releases their product later so they don't make the mistakes of their competition and ends up with a superior result! Way to go! Now if you could only get that health care thing worked out.

Why do countries

[Anonymous Coward]

with the best governments always have the lousiest weather??

Re:Freedom!

[Wandering Wombat]

It's the free weed. We just wanna chill, mon, and be getting on with the groovin, and you can't be chillin and groovin if you can't download stuff for free.

Re:Redeem us from bad press

[ShieldW0lf]

Hopefully that'll redeem Canada from all the recent bad press it got on Slashdot!

What are you talking about? Slashdot and its readership are primarally American. As far as I'm concerned, if they don't like how we're running things up here, that's a sign that we're doing things right :P

Give it time... between this, the marijuana-reform legislation and the gay and lesbian marriges we'll be part of the Axis of Evil in no time, and they'll start contemplating dropping nuclear-waste-I-mean-bunker-buster-bombs on us too.

Re:I AM

[LegendOfLink]

Oh, you're the government?

Could you kinda like, um, stop sucking? I'll wave a flag or whatever, maybe even say something nice about the President, but please, stop sucking.

Re:It's never too late...

[PyWiz]

You modded down my anti-Canadian comment? Terrorist.

Re:Good step?

[Hachey]

Because they are the government. Asking the government not to be nosey is like asking a dog not to pee on the rug. Even after so many times saying 'no', when your back is turned **look!** they've gone and done it again! Bad dog!

Repeat. Ad nausem.


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Re:Walk this way...

[ShieldW0lf]

As for the popularity of hip-hop in Canada, it is actually very popular with the African Canadian community...all 1 of them.

What are you talking about? There are TONS of African-Canadians up here. Most of them are decended from ppl who escaped slavery in the US on the underground railway, as a matter of fact.

And Hip-Hop is also very popular amongst bored white upper-middle-class teenaged preppy gangster-wannabes.

I don't believe it!

[Safety Cap]

First "USA - North" say they won't participate [elitestv.com] in our beloved Star Wars, and now they refuse to embrace our holy copyright law?!

I hope they know what the price of defiance is, and I think I speak for the rest of Jebusland when I say, "Let's roll!"

I expect your people will greet us with Flowers and Candies, too.

Re:Money

[Anonymous Coward]

This, coming from someone whose entire sig is an attempt to scam people. Nice.

Re:NAFTA

[ackthpt]

Does NAFTA allow us to say no?

I ran the NAFTA agreement through a GOP Decoder Ring(TM) and found it boiled down to: "Make sure the rich stay rich" So it's anyone's guess how they'll translate that.

Re:Stop sending us mad cattle.

[Wandering Wombat]

No kidding. Next time we get some American beef with mad cow in it, we're SO invading.

Re:So When Piracy Causes The End Of Freedom....

[Wandering Wombat]

Sorry, I missed that. I forgot why they had been called out there. The guy investigating about the vehicle had been told by the psycho that "if he came back with cops, he'd kill them." The guy came back with cops. He killed them. He was an honest psycho.

Re:*cough*EXPATRIATION*cough*

[Anonymous Coward]

What are you trying to do, slashdot Dictionary.com?

Canadian Bacon

[theantix]

That movie was *way* to far fetched. I mean, what are the odds that a US President would invade some foreign country they know next-to-nothing about on completely made up "evidence", just to increase the popularity of the President? Seriously people, get a grip on reality.

Re:I don't believe it!

[Infinityis]

A reading of the Holy Act of Digital Millenium Copyrights

Then did he raise on high the Holy Act of Digital Millenium Copyrights, saying, "Bless this, O Lord, that with it thou mayst oppress thine constituents to tiny mindless peoples, in thy mercy." And the people did rejoice and did feast upon the .mp3s and .wavs and .wmvs and iTunes... Now did the Lord say, "First thou download the Holy DMCA encrypted media. Then thou must count to three. Three shall be the number of the counting and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither shalt thou count two, excepting that thou then proceedeth to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the number of the counting, be reached, then playest thou the Holy DMCA protected media in the direction of thine purchaser, who, being mindless in my sight, shall enjoy it."

Re:I AM

[nacturation]

Hey. I'm not a lumberjack, or a fur trader.

And I don't live in an igloo, or eat blubber, or own a dogsled.

And I don't know Jimmy, Sally or Suzy from Canada, although I'm certain they're really, really nice.

I have a Prime Minister, not a President.

I speak English and French, NOT American. and I pronounce it 'ABOUT', NOT 'A BOOT'.

I can proudly sew my country's flag on my backpack. I believe in peace keeping, NOT policing. DIVERSITY, NOT assimilation, AND THAT THE BEAVER IS A TRULY PROUD AND NOBLE ANIMAL.

A TOQUE IS A HAT, A CHESTERFIELD IS A COUCH, AND IT IS PRONOUCED 'ZED' NOT 'ZEE', 'ZED'!!!

CANADA IS THE SECOND LARGEST LANDMASS! THE FIRST NATION OF HOCKEY! AND THE BEST PART OF NORTH AMERICA!

MY NAME IS JOE!! AND I AM CANADIAN!!!!!!!!

Thank you.

Re:I don't believe it!

[prezninja]

My friend, there is a reason all of our major population centers are near the U.S. border: We've all been waiting! Bring it on!

Good work...

[Lord Kano]

Now I guess I need to start taking back all of those bad things I said about Canada.

LK

Re:There's only one option left

[Herr_Nightingale]

All the evangelicals, racists, and conservatives go to the US. And all the sane people go to canada.

Done! We're already a step ahead of you, eh.

Re:one more reason

[Anonymous Coward]

No, Toronto is the best reason to move to B.C.

Re:Good step?

[Sentry21]

The DMCA was not designed to put the government's nose into every aspect of your life. I was designed by content providers/creators...

First the DMCA takes away our rights, and now it's posting on slashdot! Will the tyranny ever end?!

Re:I AM

[Spock the Baptist]

"...AND IT IS PRONOUCED 'ZED' NOT 'ZEE', 'ZED'!!!"

You know my great-uncle?!?
How about his twin brother ZEB?

Re:I want to be a Canadian...

[grub]

...but my english is awful and my french is even worse...

You could be our next Prime Minister.

Canada

[mfh]

First, I'm glad to hear that we won't be adopting the DCMA any time soon in Canada. We don't have the money to enforce it anyway.

I hope they know what the price of defiance is, and I think I speak for the rest of Jebusland when I say, "Let's roll!"

Ya ya I know you're joking about attacking Canada, but I still dislike hearing about that stuff from Americans.

Every time we do what the rest of the world wants to (but doesn't) -- right wing America gripes and sends us idle threats about bloodshed and mayhem in the Great White North. You would have a hell of a time trying to annex Canada. We beat you in 1812 and with 75% of your military currently in Iraq, you would have a very tough time picking winning fights up here. Also, I think that if *any* country attacked Canada, the rest of the world would unite and fight on our behalf, as if it was WW2. Oh, and don't forget that we have ten times as many guns as you do per capita (and yet a lower murder rate???)...

Seriously... bring it!

Re:*cough*EXPATRIATION*cough*

[Idarubicin]

*cough*EXPATRIATION*cough*

Sorry, I had a little something in my throat.

I believe the word you're looking for is expectoration, then.

Re:It's never too late...

[Bullet-Dodger]

As a Canadian I find that very offensive! We're freedom hating socialists and don't you forget it!

Re:Freedom!

[Wandering Wombat]

Nah, it's more fun if they prosecute while stoned. "Your honor, I request a brief munchie break."

Re:Good step?

[Ohreally_factor]

Well, maybe Mexico will follow Canada's lead, so we can say, "Two out of three ain't bad."

Oh Canada!

[hotspotbloc]

Old joke: "If North America was in prison the US would our bitch since we're bigger and on top!"

Nice to see that Canada once again has decided not be the US' bitch.

Re:Walk this way...

[ikkonoishi]

So 12.9% of Americans identify themselves as Black Canadians?

Re:Not Really

[nate nice]

"You do have an emergency situation bank account right?"

I always keep a few bucks in a jar near my bed for when I run out of chips and soda!

Does this mean...

[glitch23]

we like Canada now or are they still evil up there?

Re:Canada

[Anonymous Coward]

Like the man said. Bring it. Many of us canoooks look like americans, sound like americans, and could easily pass off as americans. You think Palestinian terror is bad? You haven't seen nothing if the US decides to use force against Canada.

Re:No to DMCA? WTF?

[Queer Boy]

Je n'ai comprend pas.

Je ne comprends pas, indeed.

Re:w00t!

[Anonymous Coward]

then we can go back to a more open and non-racist immigration policy.

Yeah ... strippers from all over the world, not just Romania.

Re:I don't believe it!

[Anonymous Coward]

Sure, it would be over in 5 minutes. Sheesh, the PM would probably call up before you crossed the border and politely offer to surrender. It would be the right thing to do, given that we would all agree Canada would lose anyway. Much of the public would probably agree with the approach. Much less confrontational.

But within a few months, inevitably, it would get really cold. Then, natural gas and oil pipelines supplying a large fraction of U.S. energy demand would mysteriously develop "technical difficulties" (Canada is the country from which the U.S. imports the most crude oil -- no, it isn't Saudi Arabia). Likewise for hydroelectric plants supplying much of the electrical power to New England from Quebec. In total, Canada supplies ~17% of U.S. energy demand. We would be very sorry if problems developed. Perhaps if you had not invaded us we could have kept that stuff running better for you?

And then, just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, late at night, the secret zamboni army would suddenly roll out of all the local rinks, and cover the roads with a glare of ice. Supply lines? Forget it. Even when we are trying to keep the roads open they sometimes get cut off. Meanwhile, soldiers on ice skates and snowmobiles would glide across the terrain at astonishing speeds while your vehicles are stuck in the snow. With their bellies warm with maple syrop and their keen hockey and curling skills applied to the delivery of all manner of explosive devices, nowhere would be safe for your troops anywhere north of the freezing line. Well, okay, until spring, then there could be some challenges.

Now, is the mere possibility of an intercontinental missile that it might be possible to shoot down if that very expensive system ever works properly *really* worth that much trouble? Let's be friends, and we'll keep sending you all that oil and other energy you like so much. We only ask fair market price, and our dollars are still cheaper, eh?

And if you do get that thing running, just let the missiles heading for Canada land here. Chances are pretty good they won't hit anything vital.

Re:Huh...

[BallyHigh]

Obnoxious as sh*t?

Re:I don't believe it!

[Anonymous Coward]

First "USA - North" say they won't participate in our beloved Star Wars, and now they refuse to embrace our holy copyright law?!

Funny, we all see you as "Canada - South". You guys crack me up, makes for good reading though.

R.C.

Re:Free speech

[cgenman]

I would even dare say that it's a necessity to question the competence of our leaders

I don't think there is any question about the competence of our leaders.

That's like questioning if ice is hot or Gigli was a good movie.