IIPA Blames Canada for Movie Piracy (Again)

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Many observers who take particular interest in Canadian issues surrounding copyright might find this to be a broken record, but a copyright lobby group is, once again, demanding that Canada be placed on a priority watch list in a special 301 report (or, as some might consider, a priority “wish list”)

In a demand submission recently issued by the IIPA, the organization is currently demanding (PDF) that Canada be put on a priority watch list. For years, copyright lobbying interests have been making demands in many countries to legislate to their bidding and, taking a page right out of the script of South Park, has a strange obsession of blaming Canada for their alleged movie piracy woes.

Last year, copyright lobbying interests have been trying to put Canada on a priority watch list, but failed to do so. Additionally, to appease American based corporations, the Canadian government allowed the copyright industry to pass anti-camcording legislation. It almost seems like there's a short memory present given that the report doesn't appear to even discuss the legislation – instead, talks about how Canada supposedly refuses to take action against alleged piracy.

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[dMog]

I think they mistakenly see a skull and cross bones on our flag instead of a maple leaf....can't say I blame them is a common mistake world wide :)