Re: [d@DCC] Re: DVD "anti downloading" warning message

From: "Darwin O'Connor" <doconnor _-at-_ reamined.on.ca>
To: "General Copyright Discussions \(questions, organizing, etc\)" <discuss (at) list.digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 13:22:44 -0400
References: <20050802130057.8018.fh039.wm@smtp.sc0.cp.net>

nashjc@canada.com wrote:

> This may have been mentioned before here, but I don't recall seeing it.
> 
> Over the last weekend I rented a DVD movie. It commenced with a highly
> emotive "commercial" saying "downloading is illegal" and "downloading =
> stealing" and "it's against the law". Now the last one is not, to my
> understanding, correct in Canada. In fact, it could be misrepresentation of
> the law which I believe is an offence, especially from a large,
> well-lawyered corporation.
> 
> Does anyone know what remedies there are? Could all the offending DVDs be
> removed and a big sign be required (2* as big en franÇais in Quebec)?

The ruling that suggested downloading was legal in Canada was based on 
the copyright levy law that allows copying of music for personal use. 
That part of the law only applies to music, not movies or any type of 
material, so it is most likely illegal to download movies.

Darwin O'Connor
Toronto


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