[kwlug-disc] Backing up DVDs in Canada

[Russell McOrmond]

Note that this commercial gain language is aimed at the education
institutional exceptions, not the general fair dealings...which in any case
doesn't cover backups.

This is yet another way where the USA's weaker Copyright exempts things
which shouldn't be regulated by Copyright.

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On Sep 16, 2011 4:04 PM, "Chris Frey" <cdfrey at foursquare.net> wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 02:28:04PM -0400, Darcy Casselman wrote:
>> Nothing in the law has anything to say about "motive of gain,"
>> but that might limit damages in a lawsuit. But statutory damages
>> would be in full force regardless, and they're severe.
>
> Actually, I got that phrasing straight from the Copyright Act:
>
> http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/page-15.html#h-25
>
> But maybe I took it out of context.
>
> - Chris
>
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