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Submission + - Bell Canada wants pirate websites blocked for Canadians 1

Submitted by wierzpio on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @07:51AM

wierzpio writes: According to Rob Malcolmson, Bell Canada's VP of regulatory affairs, Canada is a safe haven to internet pirates and the only solution is to create federally mandated blocklist of pirate websites. Unlike existing blocklist in the U.K., Bell's plan appears to involve no judicial oversight. "'Engaging in extrajudicial attempts to block access to sites, I think, raises all kinds of Charter of Rights and Freedoms issues,' argues Michael Geist, a University of Ottawa professor and internet law expert."

Submission + - Cable giants step up piracy battle by interrogating Montreal software developer (www.cbc.ca)

Submitted by wierzpio on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @07:24AM

wierzpio writes: In more news about TVAddons, Canadian cable companies use civil search warrant to visit owner and developer of TVAddons. According to Adam Lack, "The whole experience was horrifying. It felt like the kind of thing you would have expected to have happened in the Soviet Union." During the 16 hours long visit he was interrogated, denied the right not to answer the questions, denied the right to consult his answers with his lawyer, who was present. His personal possessions were seized. Adam is fighting back (link to Indiegogo fundraising page) and already judge declared search warrant "null and void."

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