CRIA attacks Canadian government
The Canadian clone of the RIAA (Recording Industry Assocation of America) has attacked the Canadian government for not, "ratifying international copyright treaties that would temper the illegal use of artistic works via the Internet".
While, "bureaucrats have dithered, the music industry has been hit by a dramatic downturn, fuelled in good part by individuals downloading music and illegally file-sharing it with others," says CRIA (Canadian Recording Industry Association) president Brian Robertson.
He, "expressed the music industry’s frustration that in the six years since Canada agreed to the treaties, the federal government had failed to revise Canadian laws to reflect their important principles" when he appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
Applauding the committee’s action to "motivate the government to move ahead, expeditiously with the ratification of the WIPO treaties," Robertson went on:
"The resolve of this Committee contrasts with the abject failure of federal policy makers to take any action other than study and consultation. Both the Ministers of Canadian Heritage and Industry have been sympathetic to the need for more speed. We think part of the problem is this shared jurisdiction for copyright between the two departments."
