[Fwd: Fwd: [Bulk] 72 hours to tell the committee: user rights trump digital locks]
Ron Harwood
should forward it along.
Thanks Peter!
-------- Forwarded Message --------
> From: Peter Zoeller <peter_...@rogers.com>
> To: undisclosed-recipients : ;
> Subject: Fwd: [Bulk] 72 hours to tell the committee: user rights trump
> digital locks
> Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:13:08 -0400
>
> Many of the smaller devices including notebook computers no longer
> have DVD capability which means that should you wish to install any
> software or even watch a movie you must be able to copy it from DVD to
> a memory stick. A digital lock will prevent you from doing so. So
> now you have a device that is useless to you for which you paid good
> money because you can't update the software, add software or use it to
> read a book that was purchased on a DVD or watch a movie thanks to
> this proposed legislation.
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:
> [Bulk] 72 hours to tell the
> committee: user rights trump
> digital locks
> Date:
> Fri, 9 Mar 2012 21:13:40 -0500
> From:
> <geoff...@parl.gc.ca>
> To:
> <geoff...@parl.gc.ca>
>
>
> The Conservative government is getting ready to pass a Copyright Act
> that has one of the most restrictive digital lock provisions in the
> world. This bill will make it illegal to copy a DVD so you can watch
> it on your tablet - even if you are not infringing on copyright.
>
> Liberals have listened to consumers, educators, artists, creators,
> innovators, and ordinary Canadians and acted transparently to propose
> amendments that strike equilibrium.
>
> In just 72 hours, Bill C-11 will be reviewed clause-by-clause in a
> Special Committee before being passed. This is our last chance to
> amend this bill and defend users’ rights. But we need your help to
> make them law. Now is the time to stand up for fair and balanced
> legislation. That's where you come in.
>
> We have seen in recent months that, united, we can force the
> Conservative government to listen to you.
>
> Please click here to sign right now - and tell the Conservative
> Government that it should not be illegal to circumvent a digital lock
> for a purpose that does not infringe on copyright.
>
> Then please forward this email to friends and share the petition on
> Facebook and Twitter as widely as possible before the committee
> meets.
>
> Tell the Committee: user rights trump digital locks
>
> http://lpc.ca/digitallocks
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Geoff Regan
> Member of Parliament -- Halifax West
> Room 645 Confederation Bldg. | House of Commons | Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6
>
> ( 613-996-3085 | geoff...@parl.gc.ca | www.geoffregan.ca
>
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