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In Canadian Law you can lend a CD that you own but don't have the copyrights for to friend and they can legally copy it. You break the law when you copy that CD and give it to your friend.

So in P2P's case you anyone technically can copy the songs you have available and be completely legal.

Of course this just an argument that you can make in your defense if charged with violating copyrights. So it's not like it's legal but the defense could get off and set precident making it legal for others. That's why the CRIA isn't suing people in Canada. The defense is not as weak as the US fair use laws.

It works kind of like pawn shops. A pawn shop can legally sell you stolen goods even inf they suspect they are stolen. If you are caught with the goods you are guilty of possesion of stolen property. You have a good defense though if you have the pawnshops reciept or proof of purchasing it there. So cops don't bother going after you.

Now buy that same item of the back of truck in a dark alley. Differnt story.
Posted by: voska   Posted on: 12/15/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Sell the MP3 player preloaded  Nigel Johnstone | 12/12/03
True  GRindinAxTaRupy | 12/12/03
As far as I'm concerned  voska | 12/12/03
Pirate?  lotta_anger | 12/13/03
GWB's Copyright Law?  vferrara | 12/15/03
How about preloaded CDRWs?  Nigel Johnstone | 12/12/03
Copyrights dont get out a lot  ParadigmOdyssey | 12/12/03
Uh... say what?  TheWerewolf | 12/12/03
Only Buys Government Beuracrasy at Your expense  ParadigmOdyssey | 12/12/03
Wow, a thoughtful government agency.  Frihet | 12/12/03
Canadain Politics is quite differnt that US  voska | 12/12/03
Bashing policians is third Canadian national sport.  TheWerewolf | 12/12/03
Wow, Democracy! What a concept!  Spoon Jabber | 12/13/03
Canadian politicians  Ardian Daka | 12/15/03
"American Democracy" a FALLACY  MitchDev | 12/15/03
Did you quit taking your meds?  Spoon Jabber | 12/15/03
"American Democracy" a FALLACY  JABATHEHUT | 02/04/04
The Queen?  voska | 12/15/03
Missed my point, I guess  Spoon Jabber | 12/15/03
it is always easier  JWatson77 | 12/13/03
Wow, all of Canada to be sued by RIAA  FilledOut | 12/12/03
Ah, but thge Copyright Baord is almost beyond challenge  KeithRisler | 12/12/03
P2P Downloading legal..  d_jedi | 12/12/03
Here's how it works....  KeithRisler | 12/12/03
Greedy industry wants to have eat their cake and have it too  Knorthern Knight | 12/12/03
He.He....this is what you do....  boatelc | 12/13/03
Sovreignity, how dare they?  eviltwin | 12/13/03
this is as it should be  JWatson77 | 12/13/03
Uploading still illegal  John Zern | 12/13/03
Ah But what does P2P have to do with Fair-Use  ParadigmOdyssey | 12/14/03
How Do You Download Without A Hard Drive?  andyhayes1 | 12/14/03
What??  d_jedi | 12/14/03
also  voska | 12/15/03
Use a ram drive  lengua99 | 12/16/03
RIAA  Kevin_z | 12/14/03
So, now the RIAA thinks it can tell COUNTRIES...  BitTwiddler | 12/15/03
That's the problem...  becksdark | 12/15/03
More like a..  d_jedi | 12/15/03
Canadian decision inconsistent with International Copyright Treaties  aragueneau | 12/16/03
**** The RIAA  Qwerty420 | 01/22/04
F**k The RIAA  Qwerty420 | 01/22/04

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