Very important! Let your MP know how you feel about this.
You don't want your rights to be violated.
And it's the easy way too. YOu don't have to actually call your MP, it's very simple to just send the email off to Him/Her.
Please support!
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EDIT::: Just recieved a response from my MP office. Thought i would share it with you guys.
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Dear Mike,
Thank you for writing on the subject of the proposed changes to the Copyright Act on Bill C-61. As this Bill has just been introduced, this is an excellent time for sharing your concerns and proposing possible improvements to the legislation. Mr. Hiebert will respond directly to you addressing the concerns you have raised, and will be raising your suggestions for improvements and those he receives from others, as this Bill is debated in Parliament.
Sincerely,
Rheanne Barré
Constituency Assistant for
RUSS HIEBERT, MP
South Surrey - White Rock - Cloverdale
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and
Minister of Western Economic Development
Phone: (604)542-9495
Fax: (604)542-9496
#106A, 2429 - 152 Street
Surrey, BC V4P 1N4
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Galo [mailto:mikegalo@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday Jun 2008 6:33 PM
To: Hiebert, Russ - M.P.
Cc: Minister.Industry@ic.gc.ca; Verner, Josée - Députée
Subject: Please Stand Against the New Copyright Bill
June 12, 2008
Mr. Russ Hiebert
House of Commons
Parliament Buildings
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Dear Sir,
I'm a constituent who has been following recent developments in Canadian copyright law. I'm concerned that the Copyright bill presented by the government on June 12th goes too far in outlawing the lawful use of copyrighted material, and does not take into account the needs of consumers and Canada's creative community who are exploiting the potential of digital technology. I'm disappointed that this bill adopts an American approach to digital copyright laws, instead of crafting a Canadian approach.
Canada's copyright laws need to advance Canada's interests. This means copyright laws that respect ordinary consumer practices, such as unlocking cell phones and copying the contents of purchased DVDs for use in video iPods. The current bill outlaws these practices.
This means copyright that facilitates the work of Canadian creators, such as documentary filmmakers, who instead find that this bill outlaws the use DVDs as source materials for their films. This means we find made-in-Canada solutions to the challenges of file-sharing, such as consideration of the P2P proposal of the Songwriters Association of Canada. Instead, this bill paves the road to importing the consumer file-sharing lawsuit strategy that has failed so spectacularly in the United States. Canada deserves better.
Please ensure that this bill really is made for Canadians by allowing all Canadian stakeholders a say in its final contents. That means meaningful consultation in the coming months, and opening up Canada's copyright policy to more than just the special interests that lobbied behind the scenes for this law. As my MP, I urge you to represent my interests in the copyright debate.
Sincerely,
Mike Galo
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