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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

Is it still legal in Canada to download music?

Its never been illegal to download. Only to distribute. The courts have so far rule that having something available for download on your computer that is accessed through a program like limewire etc.. does not count as actively distributing.

Even if they changed the law in Canada, it is unlikely a record company would ever pursue a suit. Damages in Canada are limited to actual damages. So the most they could ever get from you is the amount the person would have paid for the song. Which is like 99 cents. I suppose if you could prove that you were responsible for distributing to thousands the record company might pursue. Then you would need some proof that those people would have bought the song if it wasn't offered for free....

The long story short, I doubt a record company in Canada would ever bother, because Canadian courts are a lot tighter on awarding damages.