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The Conservatives have finally introduced the DMCA, resulting in somewhat predictable outrage from Canadians. For those not familiar with what this means if it's passed, I urge you to read some of Micheal Geist's recent posts - he breaks down the fine print. He's also posted a nice list of 30 things you can do to make a difference.

For those that don't know why this is bad, It's similar to the American DMCA - It has privacy concerns and removes a lot of consumer rights. It adds a few as well, to be fair, but the problems need to be addressed. For more information I suggest you read Geist's summary of the problems with the bill.

The easiest thing you can do is contact your MP - Call them, mail them, email them, meet them in person - whatever you are able to do, and ask them to oppose the bill. For the lazy, onlinerights.ca has a simple form you can use to select your MP and send them an email. They do read these, and it only takes a minute or two to send.

Keep in mind, we do have a minority government, and we can be heard.

There are good things in the bill, and there is nothing wrong with updating copyright laws in Canada. They are out of date, and out of step with the world we live in. We just need to make sure the Government hears our concerns, and modifies the bill to help protect consumer rights and privacy as well as the rights of content producers.