Received from Paul Simas:
Music File-sharing:
;:Ans: Not illegal, but regulated.
Technological Protection of Copyrighted Materials:
;:Ans: My position is that regulation is the key. Copyrighted material can be protected but the public should have the right to produce back-ups for personal enjoyment.
Educational Use of Internet Materials: Do you support an amendment to the Copyright Act to allow for the use of freely available materials on the Internet by participants in an educational program?
;:Ans: Yes.
ISP Liability for copyright infringement:
;:Ans: Regulation. The role of ISP's is not to be an Internet police. Liability should reside with webmasters who post copyrighted materials. Legislation could require index.htm pages to include verifiable contact details on any canadian webmaster. When transmitting files, An ISP could add a disclaimer. "the ISP assumes no responsibility for files transmitted over the Internet. Any copyright infringement and/or consequences rests with the transmitter"