Every government has its own way of dealing with the globe's copying mentality. Yesterday Canadian government officials showed their new idea, but many believe this legislation won't pass through... Although I think many find the idea a bit strange, it does help those hardcore copiers a little bit further. The idea is to reduce the fines for actual 'criminals' from $20,000 to $500.
Criminal is defined as someone who's caught downloading a few songs illegally. This will then cost you $500, but when circumventing any DRM they say the $20,000 once again applies.
In 2006 Canada already came with a similar idea, but soon the government stopped their plans after some opponents claimed it to be an American copy. Now the Canadian government made sure this wouldn't happen again by saying the plan was 'Made in Canada' several times.
Industry minister Jim Prentice presented the idea yesterday, but many think that the conservatives will stop the plan from rolling. "It's a win-win approach because we're ensuring that Canadians can use digital technologies at home with their families, at work, or for educational and research purposes," said Prentice in a statement. "We are also providing new rights and protections for Canadians who create the content and who want to better secure their work online."
