According to Michael Geist, the Government of Canada is getting ready to introduce a bill to change Canadian Copyright Law. It does not sound good.
The new Canadian legislation will likely mirror the DMCA with strong anti-circumvention legislation – far beyond what is needed to comply with the WIPO Internet treaties – and address none of the issues that concern millions of Canadians. The Conservatives promise to eliminate the private copying levy will likely be abandoned. There will be no flexible fair dealing. No parody exception. No time shifting exception. No device shifting exception. No expanded backup provision. Nothing.
If you like the ability to put your legally purchased CDs on to your mp3 player, now is the time to write your MP.