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What Canadians can do to fight SOPA/PIPA

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22 pointskentf9 comments

I see where you are coming from... What exactly do we say to our Canadian representative if the law dosen't exist here? Do we just ask them to toughen their Extradition policies so if a law does get passed and were liable for anything we don't get sent over (See case of UK guy running a tv site) or do we ask them to call the US and share how Canadians feel?

Ya... I asked my Rep to pass it along to the US-Canada Ambassador if she could. Not sure if that will work, but it can't hurt.

If SOPA/PIPA or something similar passes it will only be a matter of time until it hits the UK and Canada.

I think it would be much more useful for us Canucks to focus on the legal landscape up here. No doubt there is pressure on the Canadian govt from the US, to implement similar laws up here in some form. That is its own story, and its a battle we have better chances of making a difference in.

If we ask politely, I'm sure we can resolve this over a nice breakfast of back bacon, pancakes, & maple syrup. If they disagree, we'll tell their mums.

you forgot the "eh.."

Isn't there a case to be made that the US passing this crazy law would benefit Canada, as companies would be more likely to based here to get around it?

The US puts huge pressure on Canada (and other countries) to keep their IP laws in line with the current legal situation in the US. The real fear for Canadians is when the US moves further this direction, we're soon to follow.

It's terrible because at the end of the day Canadians have very little say when it comes to what many of their own laws will be.

The border and immigration are also horrible. Unfortunately I think that's an area where most Americans are clueless even though it has a big economic impact on them, whether they leave the country or not.

My first instinct was similar to yours, but Canada is one of those "foreign countries". Sorry, from the hearings, you need to lean into that word more; foreign countries.

Thus, it would probably be more expedient to block a Canadian operation. To say nothing of the integration that already exists. My (Canadian) startup is dependent on playing by Apple's rules from California and exists on a couple Amazon servers in Virginia, so it's not like I can really thumb my nose at US law just because I'm incorporated and operate in BC.

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