what will those Commie Canadians do next...

[Bfowler]

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/stor ... f6fc96ce5e

seriously...this kind of agression will not stand man.

[Rold Gold]

Travelers will just have to invest in a HUGE thumb drive or other type of storage.... You can't stop the Napster.......

[stipud]

"The new plan would see Canada join other countries, including the United States and members of the European Union, to form an international coalition against copyright infringement."

It's not just Canada... this movement was tabled by the US, and we are simply going along with it. With our current conservative government, you guys just need to say "jump", and they say "how high".

Recently they've also been pushing Bill C-26, which, like your system, imposes mandatory minimum sentences for minor drug crimes. Under C-26, growing even a single marijuana plant for personal consumption would give you a minimum 6 month jail term.

http://c-26.oldsock.com/

[Bfowler]

you canadians and your smart words...psh

i didnt see the part about the US pushing the idea too. damn pinko's in washington too!

[dwnrodeo]

"The agreement proposes any content that may have been copied from a DVD or digital video recorder would be open for scrutiny by officials - even if the content was copied legally."
Sweet, now you can't even legally rip CD's without the government harassing
a person.

[fuzzysnuggleduck]

All governments have been wholly unable to do anything about piracy of any kind, even those who centrally control citizen Internet systems and access such as the UAE and China.

Sure, some kids in the US got roughed up by RIAA goons in some kind of pathetic scare tactic (which didn't work, unsurprisingly) but nothing substantial was accomplished.

The guards would also be responsible for determining what is infringing content and what is not.

What kind of training and authority do guards have that will allow them to accurately judge was content is an infringement of copyright? How the hell are they going to decide whether or not I own a CD that is on my iPod or not and whether the files on it were ripped by me or Mister McDouchebag?

Also, what the hell are they going to do about business laptops with encrypted drives and protected, confidential business information? You think big corporations are going to let any old asshole guard look through their data in case an employee downloaded a couple MP3s some Paris Hilton porn? Fuck that!

Getting back into Canada at Peace Arch already takes 2+ hours on a weekend but I guess they really can make it more annoying and unpleasant that I thought possible.

So, instead of trying to change laws, they are trying to change trade agreements (because it's easier) and hassling travelers instead of offenders... maybe this is just a way for Canada and the US to keep the shoppers in their own country.

[Rold Gold]

There will undoubtably be a hand full of "inspectors" busted at some point....


inside the mind of the inspector----
"I don't have this yet......This isn't out yet so I'll take that too.....Oooo, the full discography of Celin Deion.....Nice"

[VW337]

the full discography of Celin Deion.....Nice"

I think that person would be shot on sight, ground up, and then fed to the local moose.