In a world full of chaos in relation to pirate sites, every other country is bringing their set of laws to ban pirate sites. Hence, as we see the current scenario, Canada has brought a bill which will ban every Pirate Settlement Notices to immediate effect.
Here, all the ISP’s are said to forward the notice to their subscribers as soon as possible. Now, this type of approach is seen as an abuse of the “notice-and-notice” scheme and is being accused by copyright experts.
Further, to let you know more information on the same, let’s take a leap forward and dig deep into the issue.
Canada Sets a Bill And Will ban Piracy Settlement Notices Story
Now, following an update of Canada’s copyright law in the year 2015, every single ISP needs to forward their copyright infringement notice to the customers.
Further, after the “notice-and-notice” scheme, millions of the users have been warned about the copyright infringement charges. Still, nothing seems different and copyright violation is still happening.
Hence, as far as we see the current notice, it is aiming to reduce the piracy rates. While this is for good, some copyright holders are unnecessary sending notices and frightening their customers.
Moving ahead, Rightscorp is implementing the same thing and is fairly active in the United States. However, as we see the situation of Canada, nothing seems as smooth and work is to be done.
A Take on the Bill C-86
As the applicable language comes under the budget implementation, Bill C-86 is as follows:
“A notice of claimed infringement shall not contain:
(a) an offer to settle the claimed infringement;
(b) a request or demand, made in relation to the claimed infringement, for payment or for personal information;
(c) a reference, including by way of the hyperlink, to such an offer, request or demand; and
(d) any other information by the regulation.
Hence, the above text is said to ban every other settlement attempts. Well, that’s a pretty good news for people who are not at risk. But, as we see the idea of Rightscorps, they are the ones who will suffer in Canada.
A Word of Mouth by Michael Geist
“It has taken several years, but the government has at long last taken steps to stop the abuse by establishing requirements that effectively ban the inclusion of settlement demands within the notice-and-notice system,” says Michael Geist who is the Canadian Law Processor.
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Final Word of Mouth: Canada Sets a Bill And Will ban Piracy Settlement Notices Story
As of now, the bill is in their early stages and the Canadian government is yet to implement it. Hence, by this time, pirate companies will certainly find their way and the same goes for consumers.
Still, as and when the ban of Piracy Settlement notices takes place, we will have to wait and watch, what the Canadian government will do in the future.
content credit- Torrent Freak
