Comments on: bill-c61: the canadian dmca http://dotbmp.com/coastwise/2008/06/12/bill-c61-the-canadian-dmca/ drafts and notes Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:29:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: coastwise http://dotbmp.com/coastwise/2008/06/12/bill-c61-the-canadian-dmca/#comment-50 coastwise Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:35:33 +0000 http://dotbmp.com/coastwise/2008/06/12/bill-c61-the-canadian-dmca/#comment-50 i don't think canada can be considered a police-state, our bill of rights has yet to be destroyed in the name of "security" ("anyone who trades liberty for security deserves neither" Franklin). you can still take pictures on a subway platform in toronto without being arrested for terrorism. if i was an american or british citizen you can bet that i'd already be far away from home. we still have access to the whole internet, unlike those who live behind the great firewall (granted this <strike>privilege</strike> right may change if we lose net neutrality and the internet goes the way of the radio and television... corporate-controlled content) we are still lucky to be canadians. i love this country and i'd rather fight for my rights than run away. that being said, if we begin concede to american lobbyists on the matter of copyright, you can be sure our government will be bullied on other legislature. give an inch and they'll take a mile. in the most dire case: the north american union. if canada, mexico, and the us became one country, whose laws do you think will win? where will our bill of rights be then? i dont know, but i sure as hell wont be around to find out. i don’t think canada can be considered a police-state, our bill of rights has yet to be destroyed in the name of “security” (”anyone who trades liberty for security deserves neither” Franklin). you can still take pictures on a subway platform in toronto without being arrested for terrorism. if i was an american or british citizen you can bet that i’d already be far away from home. we still have access to the whole internet, unlike those who live behind the great firewall (granted this privilege right may change if we lose net neutrality and the internet goes the way of the radio and television… corporate-controlled content)

we are still lucky to be canadians. i love this country and i’d rather fight for my rights than run away.

that being said, if we begin concede to american lobbyists on the matter of copyright, you can be sure our government will be bullied on other legislature. give an inch and they’ll take a mile. in the most dire case: the north american union. if canada, mexico, and the us became one country, whose laws do you think will win? where will our bill of rights be then? i dont know, but i sure as hell wont be around to find out.

]]> By: Mark http://dotbmp.com/coastwise/2008/06/12/bill-c61-the-canadian-dmca/#comment-42 Mark Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:08:48 +0000 http://dotbmp.com/coastwise/2008/06/12/bill-c61-the-canadian-dmca/#comment-42 Glad to see I'm not the only one who cares. I sent my letters last week, unfortunately I've only got one reply, which was the automated response everyone received. Glad to see I’m not the only one who cares. I sent my letters last week, unfortunately I’ve only got one reply, which was the automated response everyone received.

]]> By: Essay http://dotbmp.com/coastwise/2008/06/12/bill-c61-the-canadian-dmca/#comment-40 Essay Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:42:27 +0000 http://dotbmp.com/coastwise/2008/06/12/bill-c61-the-canadian-dmca/#comment-40 Yes I think its time to leave town (Canada). I don't want to be ruled by a police state anymore. Between this and B.C.'s Carbon Tax, Oh! And house prices, Might as well label me the third world young generation of Canada. Thank you Canada... for nothing. Yes I think its time to leave town (Canada). I don’t want to be ruled by a police state anymore.
Between this and B.C.’s Carbon Tax, Oh! And house prices, Might as well label me the third world young generation of Canada. Thank you Canada… for nothing.

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