Currently, downloading movies or music, in Canada is perfectly legal, for the time being. The Harper Gov't working on a law to make it illegal. What chaps my ass, though, is the law, which in effect is re-writing the copyright act, will eliminate the fair use clause, which allows someone to make a copy,(backup) of music or a movie for their own personal use, so the original doesn't get wrecked. Also, under the new law, pertaining to music, even if you own the cd, or a collection of them, it would be an offense (technically) to put that music to an mp3 player, and mix and match it for your enjoyment. GIVE ME A BREAK. Besides, when we buy blank media, we are FORCED to pay a royalty fee (tax), where that money goes, isn't my problem, I've paid it. As far as I'm concerned, paying that fee (tax) gives me a license to download.
Pertaining to movies, Hollywood is complaining about downloaders, yet they have the audacity to brag about how much money the make. If they are going to complain about pirating, they REALLY need to look in house FIRST. I know of two recent movies that are dvd quallty, leaked. One of their OWN people is leaking dvd copy of a movie to the net, which is, as far as I'm concerned, public domain. All downloaders are doing is grabbing it. If it wasn't available in the first place, it couldn't be downloaded.
