key2thecup Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Bill C-11 passes Commons, allowing for U.S.-style copyright law After months of review, it looks like the Harper government's copyright reform bill will likely become law before Parliament's summer recess. Bill C-11 passed a final vote at third reading on Monday night, bringing Canadians one step closer to SOPA-like regulation of their media consumption. According to the CBC, the bill was immediately introduced to the Senate after passing the vote, and will likely be sped through the Senate review process, meaning it stands a good chance of becoming law in the coming month. Regular readers of The Right Click are likely quite familiar with what the copyright bill will mean to Canadians: Bill C-11 would allow rights holders to include 'digital locks' on their content, which includes music, video, e-books and software. Users can make copies for personal backups, but all other duplication could result in fines for doing so. The movie, music and software industries were quick to thank the Harper government for how quickly they have moved on the bill, while other groups have remained cautious of the bill. Library groups, educators, consumer associations and thousands of Canadians have expressed concern over these digital locks, and what it will mean for the distribution of content. Much like how the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) led to widespread opposition from both Americans and numerous websites, the reaction against Bill C-11 by Canadians has been overwhelmingly negative. As Michael Geist, a University of Ottawa professor who has been one of the most outspoken individuals on Bill C-11, said in a recent blog post, many who spoke out against the copyright act's digital locks are likely feeling ignored by the government. Geist suggests, however, that the fight by many Canadians against strict copyright provisions has still had a profound impact. While the digital locks will still be in place, Canadians won't be subjected to website blocking, three strikes systems, ornotice-and-takedown measures that other countries have adopted. Revisions of the bill have also included better fair dealing and public performance legislation than what a predecessor to Bill C-11 had back in 2006. While the fight against Bill C-11 is likely at an end, it certainly won't be the last we hear from Canadians who oppose these new copyright laws. Keep reading The Right Click for more information on this legislation. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/right-click/bill-c-11-passes-commons-allowing-u-style-202034271.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassian Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 How many days are left till Harper's kicked out of office again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2016 Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Nooo that means I can't stream Canucks games anymore or TV shows . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BuckFoston Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Has any government ever done anything in the interest of it's people? It will be more newsworthy if it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckRow Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 If only a vote of non-confidence from our government was possible... So many already regretting this re-electing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Majorities are corrupt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamero89 Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Majorities are corrupt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Wonder what digital locks would mean for his robo calls? Additional fines from Canadian tax payers to pay for Harper's corrupt ways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Majority governments are NOT democracies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Well, it looks like most of Canadian governments are not democracies then. Yes, this includes most of the 20th century Liberals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksgirl1234 Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Nooo that means I can't stream Canucks games anymore or TV shows . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheClumsyGoalie Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Does that mean they are going to have ISP's spy on their customers as well? If thats the case, everybody get ready to pay a lot more money on their internet bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamero89 Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Well, it looks like most of Canadian governments are not democracies then. Yes, this includes most of the 20th century Liberals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Thanks to everyone who voted conservative, you really helped them f*** us over this time. The internet is our last hold on total freedom, something has to be done to stop these tyrants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 So where is our huge online and social movement like that in US and European nations?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navyblue Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 So basically, you can't download pirated material? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksgirl1234 Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 The title of this thread is quite misleading, I don't think it's like SOPA at all. From my understanding of it, you're not allowed to break digital locks placed on CD's, DVD's and other copyrighted material. I don't think this affects streaming, downloading etc just yet. If someone can elaborate, clarify or correct me it would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 I take it we (Canada) aren't important enough to get Wikipedia to black out their pages for us in protest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Thanks to everyone who voted conservative, you really helped them f*** us over this time. The internet is our last hold on total freedom, something has to be done to stop these tyrants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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