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Submission from Jeffrey W. Good received on September 8, 2001 via e-mail
Subject: Proposed DMCA Laws for Canada
To whom it may concern:I am writing to express my concerns regarding the Consultation Paper on Digital Copyright Issues (CPCDI), as an Engineering student, and a Canadian citizen.
The measures outlined in the CPCDI, based on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), will only protect copyrighted material at the expense of the individual rights of Canadian citizens. The DMCA's overly broad provisions pose a serious threat to the Canadian scientific and research community by suppressing freedom of expression and free speech.
Provisions in the CPCDI would alter the Canadian Copyright Act to ban any software tools that have the potential to allow copy protection to be bypassed. This is a violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantee of Freedom of Speech, as well as guarantees contained within the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. These software tools are absolutely necessary for computer security research, reverse engineering, and fair use - among other uses. Were the CPCDI to be enacted, it would seriously curb the growth of the high technology sector in Canada. If researchers are no longer able to share information, advancement in technology will definitely be slowed.
Please consider the impact of the CPCDI on the personal freedoms of Canadian citizens, and the Canadian economy in general. Remove the components of the CPCDI that will curb free speech and the freedom of expression.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey W. Good
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