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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
Well that doesn't seem right. Can't say I totally understand the bill, but to me you are not circumventing DRM by playing an original DVD no matter how you play it. You bought the right to watch that DVD. Whether you have a right to legally copy it may be nebulous, but you should be able to watch that DVD using any capable equipment. To pass a law that prohibits you from watching the DVD you bought on a linux computer seems a bit nuts. (My point being you should be able to watch it on your washing machine if it was capable of displaying it)
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Yes, it is counter-intuitive and a little bit stupid. That section is somewhat similar to the anti-circumvention section in the U.S. DMCA. The current Canadian government has been on team digital locks for a few years now, partially due to pressure from the U.S.
Also a little unseemly was that the publishing industry lobbied hard to have the education category removed from the fair dealing section. That was left in at, but it demonstrates how hard the publishing industry will fight to expand copyright law, even where it doesn't particularly benefit them. Aside from the digital locks section though, the Bill actually isn't that bad. Website blocking, notice and takedown, disclosure of subscriber info, etc. were proposed by lobby groups and rejected.