{ 2008 10 09 }

Conservatives Want Bill C-61 Back!

This is deeply troubling for anyone who likes MP3 music.

According to the platform:

A re-elected Conservative Government led by Stephen Harper will reintroduce federal copyright legislation that strikes the appropriate balance among the rights of musicians, artists, programmers and other creators and brings Canada’s intellectual property protection in line with that of other industrialized countries, but also protects consumers who want to access copyright works for their personal use. We will also introduce tougher laws on counterfeiting and piracy and give our customs and law enforcement services the resources to enforce them. This will protect consumers from phoney and sometimes dangerous products that are passed off as reliable brand-name goods.

Of course, Bill C-61 did not strike the appropriate balance and tens of thousands of Canadians told Harper just that over the summer. Unlike the Liberals, NDP, and Greens, no Conservative has supported the copyright pledge, which now makes sense given this platform commitment.

If you cherish your digital freedom, don’t let the Conservatives form government again. Elect a party such as the Greens or NDP who will protect your online freedoms.

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Hat tip to Dave

Posted by Saskboy on Thursday, October 9th, 2008, at 3:45 pm, and filed under Saskatchewan, election, news, politics.

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