Bill C-61
Read the Bill C-61 and find out that:
- C-61 prohibits transferring DVDs to a computer or video player, locks out region coded DVDs - Hands Off Our DVDs!
- C-61 prohibits transferring copy-controlled CD to iPod - Hands Off Our iPods!
- C-61 prohibits recording broadcast flagged TV shows - Hands Off Our PVRs!
- C-61 forces teachers to destroy their digital lessons after 30 days - Hands Off Our Teachers!
- C-61 forces librarians to use DRM (digital locks) for digital delivery of articles - Hands Off Our Librarians!
- C-61 is opposed by documentary filmmakers who fear it will make it more difficult to create films - Hands Off Our Films!
- C-61 locks out artists from using some works and makes it more difficult to create - Hands Off Our Artwork!
- C-61 makes lawsuit against teenagers more likely - Hands Off Our Kids!
- C-61 makes it more difficult to protect your privacy against DRM'd products - Hands Off Our Privacy!
- C-61 renders fair dealing obsolete in the digital world - Hands Off Our Copyright Rights!
- C-61 could make our researchers infringers for circumventing for research purposes - Hands Off Our Researches!
- C-61 locks out students from accessing their digitally locked electronic books - Hands Off Our Students!
For more info and find out how to help, please visit FairCopyrightForCanada.ca and let your MP know your thoughts.
Also check out the cool and enlightening A Week in the Life of the Canadian DMCA series by Micheal Geist. Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4.
Update - More relevant and interesting sources:
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