[GI] Canadian industry wants tougher piracy laws - Overclock.net

Kuntz · 04-23-09

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The Entertainment Software Association of Canada has met with a number of the country's MPs to lobby for tougher piracy laws, because its members feel that their intellectual property is at risk.

The country, which benefits strongly from government financial aid, currently doesn't allow pirated goods to be seized by customs agents without a court injunction, while punishment for piracy crimes are no tougher than fines.

Danielle Parr, executive director of the ESAC, is keen to see that changed: "At the federal level, the primary issue for us... is the protection of intellectual property," she said, according to Canada.com.

She added that the fines facing pirates are currently no more than "a slap on the wrist", arguing for jail terms instead, while she'd also like to see mod chips outlawed: "In Canada, these devices are not illegal," she said. "They're illegal in virtually every other country."

MPs at the event indicated that the issue was pending, but gave no indication on the timescale of writing new legislation on the matter into law.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...er-piracy-laws

alex98uk · 04-23-09

Don't agree with jail sentences for small time piracy, but profitable selling of fakes warez and mod chips should be punished heavily and outlawed IMO.

Penicilyn · 04-23-09

Wow...the ESAC wants tougher piracy laws...couldn't see that happening /sarcasm

Seeing how the Government has been bending over for every advocacy group for the last years I could actually see it happening.

Adrienspawn · 04-23-09

And meanwhile in Montreal there's that guy we have a video of that killed a person, and he avoided jail and any punishement... And somewhere else a teenager will be arrested for modding his PSP...

Sylon · 04-23-09

Worry about murder, rape, kidnapping. Then worry about piracy of software...

Some people are so fraking stupid, it's a miracle the human race survived this long.

003 · 04-23-09

Mod chips should not be illegal anywhere. The can be used for perfectly legitimate reasons that do not involve piracy.

bowman · 04-23-09

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Originally Posted by <someone with a brain in the entertainment industry, doubtful, but hey>

Hey, man, the consumers don't want our DRM-infested products because the pirates are offering digital distribution platforms with nice speed, availability and release schedules. What should we do? Maybe we should establish a competing, legal alternative, make some money?

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Originally Posted by Danielle Parr

NO! You're talking as if we're a business enterprise here! We should keep leeching, looting and prodding the government for new laws, regulations and bans instead. God knows our brains would implode if we actually made an honest dollar instead of running our extortion rackets.

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Tator Tot · 04-23-09

Next up: "Using Homebrew; You get Fun + 6 years behind bars"

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