[d at DCC] Rick Mercer Report sings the Petition for Users' Rights.

[Russell McOrmond]

   There was a skit this evening on the Rick Mercer Report 
http://www.cbc.ca/mercerreport/ that involved a choir singing passages 
from the hansard (Transcript of things said in the Canadian house of 
Commons).  One of the lines read was of MP Peter Julian saying "The 
petitioners also call upon parliament to ensure that users are 
recognized as interested parties and are meaningfully consulted about 
any proposed changes to the copyright act"


   I have to wonder  -- is there someone involved with the RMR that 
would consider talking to us about copyright as "preaching to the 
choir"?  It would be interesting to find out more.  Maybe having the 
petition sung to people will convince more to sign.

-- 
  Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/>
  Please help us tell the Canadian Parliament to protect our property
  rights as owners of Information Technology. Sign the petition!
  http://www.digital-copyright.ca/petition/ict/

  "The government, lobbied by legacy copyright holders and hardware
   manufacturers, can pry my camcorder, computer, home theatre, or
   portable media player from my cold dead hands!"