Canadian IP Lobby Calls For ACTA, SOPA & Warrantless Search 129
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An anonymous reader writes "The Canadian intellectual property's lead lobby group, the Canadian IP Council (which represent the music, movie, software and pharma industries) released a new policy document (PDF) yesterday that identifies its legislative priorities for the coming years. Anyone hoping that the SOPA protests, the European backlash against ACTA, and the imminent passage of Canadian copyright reform might moderate the lobby group demands will be sorely disappointed. Michael Geist says it is the most extremist IP policy document ever released in Canada, calling for the implementation of ACTA, SOPA-style rules including
website blocking and stopping search queries from resolving, liability for advertisers and payment companies, massive surveillance at the border and through delivery channels including searching through individual packages without court
oversight, and spending hundreds of millions of tax dollars on private enforcement."
Reader Bloozguy adds more legislative bad news for Canadians: Bill C30, the country's much-maligned warrantless internet surveillance bill, is coming back with new provisions that would give the U.S. government access to Canadian citizens' private data.
Who needs... (Score:5, Insightful)
Canadian tax payers demand representation for tax (Score:5, Insightful)
If the government insists on collecting income tax and sales tax from me then I demand that they start representing me. Here is what I want them to say to the Canadian IP Council: GTFO.
I not only pay my taxes but I buy music and TV shows from iTunes. However, I have no interest in seem more laws. I want smaller government, not a larger welfare state for the corporations or individuals. Corporations should be forced to use civil courts for their grievances for copyright. It should be considered breach of contract or license and not a criminal act.
Stop using my tax money for your crap.
The Tree of Liberty (Score:5, Insightful)
"From time to time the Tree of Liberty must be watered with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Civil disobedience is its nature manure." - Thomas Jefferson, 1790s. Of course what Jefferson ACTUALLY did was to form a new party called the Democrat-Republicans, and takeover the government in 1800. They dominated politics for the next three decades. WE need to take back our government(s) in Canada, the EU and the US.
Re:Canadian tax payers demand representation for t (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:WTF?!!? (Score:4, Insightful)
Wouldn't a better idea be just *not* *electing* baby-eaters to Parliament?
Re:One year of Harper (Score:5, Insightful)
Kind of sucks when Americans can't even say, "That's it, I'm moving to Canada!"
Re:Probably unlikely (Score:3, Insightful)
Do While... (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:One year of Harper (Score:3, Insightful)
Well, the whole province (lets say more than 80%...) voted for Jack Layton and Ontario which was around 50% for NPD and conserv party aren't to blame in this. It's rather the "west side" of Canada that is to blame if we got these kinds of lay because they mostly voted for the conservative party. Steven Harper showed the whole country you don't need Quebec to get the majority in the Gov. And everyone knows what happens if Steven Harper had the majority in the gov. He can do what he wants without any questions asked...well a lot less trouble if he would be in a minor gov. So it's Canadian's problem if we got those type of laws.
Since I live in Quebec, I don't even consider myself a Canadian because of my views with Harper and his evil minions. Besides, most western province don't like us for very good reasons anyone...and i don't blame them too. My province is not run properly so we ask more than we give and were stuck with Canada for now.
Re:Do While... (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Let me say sorry for your predicament. (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Who needs... (Score:4, Insightful)
I really think there need to be tighter laws on funding lobbyists (preferable it weren't legal, but that's never going to happen). How much of the money funding this group is foreign? It's one thing having Canadian companies spend money to have their political views "better heard" and completely different if this is being funded by outside (e.g. US) sources. Another country should not be able to shape our laws and legislation. It's bad enough companies within our country can push their agendas via money, but at least (if they are Canadian owed) it's Canadian agendas. The whole IP reform does not seem Canadian.
Re:WTF?!!? (Score:4, Insightful)