01101nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245003400055210002900089260004200118520076400160100001900924856003600943       2008                        eng d  a1913-610200aThe Canadian DMCA: A Betrayal0 aCanadian DMCA A Betrayal  aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/20083 aHaving had a few more hours to think about Industry Minister Jim Prentice's Canadian DMCA, I am left with one dominant feeling--betrayal. I have already highlighted the key provisions and coverage (and note that it will take some time to fully assess the implications of this bill) but it is immediately apparent that the concerns of thousands of Canadians--now over 45,000 on the Fair Copyright for Canada Facebook group alone--have been realized. If enacted, the Canadian DMCA would strongly encourage the use of technological locks and lawsuits. While Prentice has given a handful of new rights to Canadian consumers, each is subject to many limitations and undermined by the digital locks provisions that may effectively render the new rights meaningless.1 aGeist, Michael  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/161