Looks like industry Minister Jim Prentice is in the pocket of big US interests. The Prime Minister has been clear - introduce a copyright bill and make sure that the U.S. is happy with it. Changes or amendments to the border protection act would put copywrite out of the hands of legislation and slide it into the hands of the customs. Watch all those Ipod confiscations at the border.
A leaked letter confirms what has been widely feared - the recording industry may have received assurances of a bill, yet the Industry Minister has still not consulted with Canadian consumer groups. Bob Rae (Liberal opposition Industry critic) warns against the potential dangers of ACTA and overly intrusive copyright reforms.
Prentice has sought to project an air of unflappability around the outcry over the Canadian DMCA, it would appear that behind the scenes his staff is working overtime to eliminate any negative comments on Wikipedia.
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Canadian DMCA bill has been delayed until next week will include a "personal use download" fine of $500 per violation!