David Canton, writing in the London Free Press on digital copyright: "the three strikes proposal is not a palatable solution."
Canton on Digital Copyright Reform
November 24, 2009
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Three strikes is a cop-out
First of all, it shouldn’t be called “three strikes”, it should be called “three accusations”, that is closer. The former term implies that you’ve had a chance to defend yourself and have been found guilty by an independent body. What they really want is “accusation is proof”. Of course, section 11(d) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms may not apply, as these are not criminal proceedings…