Canadian DMCA hitting the mainstream

[Colin McGregor]

On 6/13/08, Rob Sutherland <sutherland_rob-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>
> Looks like the mainstream media is picking it up.
>
> Cory Doctorow...
>
> "You have to wonder what they're smoking on Parliament
> Hill if they think there's this compelling need for
> DRM, given that the marketplace seems to be rejecting
> it left, right and centre," he told CBCNews.ca.
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/12/tech-copyright.html
>
> What DOES Harper smoke? :-)

Sad thing is Harper is likely not smoking anything stronger than
regular tobacco.

Better question would be "What medications is Harper taking and/or
what medications should he be on?". Regarding the latest bit of DRM
legislation nonsense the government is proposing, I trust folks are
getting in touch with their MPs, a list of which can be seen here:

webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainMPsCompleteList.aspx?TimePeriod=Current&Language=E

Colin McGregor
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