~iPod-addict-42

I've recently been informed of a completely RIDICULOUS law that has been proposed in Canada. A new copyright law of all things! Someone I know works in a very busy city and sees lots of stuff that should be handled, but there isn't enough people on the police force to handle it. If there's not enough police to deal with those "criminals" there's no doubt that they won't be able to track down people who break this proposed law. If they do need to track down people who do break these laws, then that means that there's less people do deal with the real problems like robberies, break-ins, etc. I highly doubt that the RCMP officers will want to go through with dealing with all the people who download music off the internet. In Canada, when we buy blank CDs they charge a downloading tax. That makes sense, but what really annoys me, is that if this law ends up really being a law, they won't take off that tax. That is very unfair, in my opinion. Okay, I'm done my rant, but if you know any Canadians over 18, tell them about this, and let them know that if they have a problem with this ridiculous law, send an e-mail to wherever city hall is in their area. Just one e-mail would mean a lot.

Here's what's legal, and what isn't:

The proposed legislation, the following would be legal:
-Making a backup copy of legally acquired music, digital books or photos to an iPod or computers -- unless the files are digitally locked.
-Recording a TV or radio using a digital device, in order to view it later -- but not to be stored in a library of recordings.

Under the proposed legislation, the following would be illegal:
-Peer-to-peer file sharing such as with BitTorrent software
-Downloading any copyrighted material without permission
-Making material available for others to download
-Circumventing digital locks put on music or software by manufacturers
-Recording television shows and movies for inclusion in personal libraries or collections
-Ripping DVDs to their iPod Video if a digital lock has been put in place to prevent the change of format
-Posting copyright-protected work onto a website such as Facebook or YouTube
-Sale of devices to enable hacking