To Minister Jim Prentice, Industry Canada,

You should be ashamed of yourself. The delay in rolling out the new Canadian copyright bill earlier this week gave many Canadians hope that you would revise the bill in order to protect consumer and artist interests. Instead what we see is the Canadian government, once again, bowing down before the interests of (predominantly American) industry lobby groups and accepting their demands. This is appalling, and Canadians are outraged.

I quote Copyright for Canadians:

“Forward-thinking reform to copyright is possible: laws that recognise the growth and importance of the Internet, open source software, and new business models for creators. Canada could take the initiative, and lead the world.”

Once again I maintain that your bill is not in the interest of Canadians. Listen to your country, and stand up for us. Speak with us, and let us create sensible copyright reform together.

Sincerely,
Matthew Brehmer