clause by clause consideration of Bill C-11, the law of copyright in Canada again, concluded. Michael Geist tirelessly live-tweeted the panel, and as we progressed one thing became clear: Canada is almost certainly carry the DMCA-style anti-circumvention law (more commonly known here as "digital locks" the right) who it is illegal to circumvent copy protections against, including the purpose of making a perfectly legal, non-infringing copy, a backup copy of a personal DVD. The Liberals and the NDP has proposed amendments that were attached to clarify that protection against copying is illegal only if bypassing the purpose of making an illegal copy, but the Conservative government was unwilling to yield. He also rejected an amendment that would set the exception of digital locks for people with disabilities, there is an exception, but it is largely ineffective in actual writing.

The news is not bad for the most radical changes driven by the entertainment industry have been accepted, and most have not even been seriously considered:

The government's decision to abandon the rules of perfect digital lock is not surprising, but still a disappointment, as the two opposition parties were clearly convinced that this change was necessary. Moreover, given the strong lobbying by groups demanding equity many changes (all parties have rejected calls for a new test of fair treatment or part of education), generated content by users (there were several calls for the removal), damages provided by law (there were unlimited damage), and the responsibility of the Internet (there were calls for the dismantling and communication and disclosure requirements subscriber), the amendments proposed by the government [were] relatively modest.


The bill is now on its way to the House of Commons for third reading, with some of its best features, expanded fair use, without notice and demolition-intact with its worst element : provide digital locks. Although C-11 is not a law, however, its passage is all-but-guaranteed at this stage, meaning it could one day see a situation in this country, as the U.S., where People have faced time in prison for modding an Xbox (yes, that charge was later withdrawn, but a citizen should not have been brought before a judge to modify the hardware that you legally own in the first place) . It remains important to make your voice heard: whether to allow the government knows that you do not support the criminalization indirect legal copies made available for digital locks, today is the day in contact with the member of Parliament . Although the conservative majority is putting its weight behind the law, we have learned with Soup / PIPA that freedom of copyright and the Internet is not a partisan issue. It may be too late to stop the supply of digital locks, but it would be good to see a serious debate in the House, and send a message that Canadians recognize what has happened: the Conservative government used its majority to impose on us a bad law, at the request of the powers of industry and diplomats from the United States, despite the objections and the best interests of the citizens they serve
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