Bill C-61: The Canadian DMCA (2/3)

[aniseshaw]

Thanks for selling us out, Prentice. I, like every other individual in Canada, rather enjoy being automatically guilty and having to prove my innocence to the corporate culture hacks.

Remind me to send you a thank-you card when I get my first lawsuit or have my laptop searched by Homeland Security.

[shizukaryuu]

Is this taking effect now?????

[truefurey]

As my friend says - This bill will make richer people richer and poor people poorer...

[happilyjaded]

Prentice, don't feed us horse shit and tell us it's chocolate. "Updating copyright law so it reflects universal standards." He means AMERICAN standards, which are not only ridiculous, they hurt consumers and limit creativity.

Welcome to Canada, the 51st state of these United States of America.

[emperorinsaino]

Vernier gave a nonsense answer. I don't think language was the barrier, she doesn't understand technology.

And can you honestly believe Prentice would explain the bill to a child, in the way that he did? He really lied, because one example was $20,000 liability, not $500, because a digital lock was involved in the infringement.

[uniqueu]

She's hot, but they are both FOS;

He's at least decent at being a stooge and reading the script he's given; she can't even do that; the situations would probably be switched if they were doing this is French?

[stinkywizl]

How does this protect consumers you lying freak show?

[CycleFunMontreal]

A couple of botox-powered corporate robots, masquerading as leaders of a free society. Go Conservative bushie-loving minions, follow the corporation's orders!

[nsputnik]

What he is saying in response to DRM is: we do not care about personal use. If the publisher wants DRM, and you break the DRM for personal use, you break the law.

[ste11arness]

I kept waiting to hear an answer to any of the questions, but i never received one.

[hiwaymanx]

Spin 101 - just shovel it back with a big "REJECTED" sign. Here's the lesson here - next time you propose a bill, know your shit, so you don't end up looking stupid.

[umdesch4]

Wow, it's a tough call. Are Jim Prentice and Josée Verner completely incompetent, ignorant, and significantly below average intelligence...or are they merely coming across that way so they can avoid giving any answers?

I know 9 year olds who have read and seem to understand the contents of C-61 better than those two!

[rincewind99]

These liars need to be ejected from office before they can destroy our digital future.

[windows72]

That lady was just... Wow...

Reporter: What damages will a teenage face if they upload music to youtube?

Lady: Breaking the digital lock will have its consequences.

Good job! I can tell you wrote the bill...

[Snogrrrl]

This guy doesn't seem to really know what he is talking about. not to mention that this bill targets teenagers especially.

[Polar1zed]

good luck im behind 7 proxies.

[DaikaijuGojira]

My previous comment didn't show up. All I have to say is this bill is a disgrace and a betrayal to our country, opening the door to lawsuits in the millions against teenagers. I hope you're proud of yourself Prentice. Down with Bill C-61!

[DaikaijuGojira]

Look at him avoid the questions that reveal he is opening the door for lawsuits of over a million dollars against Canadian citizens...especially against youth...by FOREIGN CORPORATIONS. Good job Prentice! You've now betrayed our country. I hope you're proud of yourself.

[HaloMonkeys]

the media locks on dvds have actually lead me to download movies I already own. Maybe they should ban the locks instead because that would premote the purchase or rental of a DVD in order to allow for a better, faster way to get portable media

[HaloMonkeys]

Why not just ban the locks which can cause the downloading of the materials. I have tried to record a Battlestar Galactica DVD which I have legally purchased onto my Archos DVR so I could watch it on my portable device but it unfortunately had a lock on it. I then had to download the season with torrents. They are going about this in totally the wrong way.

[Ohforfusake]

They sure repeat themselves a lot in this interview.

[LayneRoxxx]

This guy makes this sound so eloquent.

[cynaru1234]

Restrictions do NOT foster innovation, what a scumbag! Didn't they learn anything from the Americans.

[stiffyjonez]

The government has folded under American pressure, like so many times before. They have no spine and their mandate comes from Washington, not the Canadian public.

Do you think 'our' politicians ever wonder why voter turnout is so low in this country? Do you think they even care? If today's news is any indication, the answer is no, on both accounts.

The true north is neither strong nor free, and you can thank our federal government for that.

[stiffyjonez]

Here we have more proof that the government in Ottawa has become embarassingly disconnected from the Canadians they claim to represent. No public consultation.... none. But if Ottawa really plans to fine the 1 in 5 Canadians who download videos, or the 50% that download music, I guess that would make sense, at least in their isolated bubble of a world.

[throllen]

It doesn't protect consumers at all

[takotheoktopus]

I was told by my teachers, parents and Sesame Street that sharing is caring.

[nate88]

Verner's performance is pretty abysmal here (~4min) -- it's like she's just woken up or something.

[Imbrickle]

Even if does pass, they are fools if they think it'll stop people from file sharing. Many software developers are already working on easy to use and totally anonymous file sharing systems just in case this bill does go through.

Also - why does Prentice insist on ignoring the serious criticisms leveled at him by copyright, internet and economics scholars? Doesn't he think what the experts have to say is important? How about what small Canadian innovators have to say?

[heyeverybody13]

down with the reichwing jackbooters - stop the tories

[ripperrox]

This bill won't pass as long as Canadians realize now is the time to get out and vote for anybody but this jackass and the conservatives, Who the hell does this Jim Prentice think he is?

Now is the time to stand against our government and let them know we won't stand for this!

[RR123RR]

haha, lâche pas la patate Josée, très fort l'accent ... !

"I would tell teenagers that ..." hahaha that's funny, poor kids of him!

M'enfin, j'espère que cette lois va être détruite rapidement, continuez d'écrire à vos "MP"!

[FrankeeD]

So it's "balanced" if a producer places a digital lock on media I purchase and can then turn around and sue me if I circumvent it to engage in my legal right to move it to a different medium. And I'm supposed to feel good because they can sue me for only $500.

[efadaei]

the guy is an idiot

[alyslinn]

Josee Verner (4:52) has no idea what she is talking about.

[TrejoDuneSea]

Way to provide 'answers' without actually answering the questions, Prentice. Truly your political (read: lying) skills are awe-inspiring.

[jbmop]

So this means people might actually be sued for uploading media, thats bullshit! It is universally accepted to contribute to peer-to-peer servers and to share any media with anyone on the internet. It has been made an inevitable right, and will remain one. This bill can't pass.

[Geekwad]

What is an inevitable right, and what body makes them?