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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
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But it would seem ACTRA doesn't have the support of all their members. Some big name acts like the Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan oppose the legislation.
From your linked CBC article:
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A large number of Canadian musicians, however, do not support ACTRA's position and are concerned that industry bodies are not speaking in their interests. A number of high-profile acts, including the Barenaked Ladies, Sarah McLachlan and Avril Lavigne launched the Canadian Music Creators Coalition in May to speak on their behalf.
In October, the coalition urged the government to come up with balanced legislation that wouldn't make it possible for record labels to sue fans.
"It's shortsighted to say 'See you in court' one day and 'See you at Massey Hall' the next," said Barenaked Ladies frontman and coalition spokesman Steven Page. "If the Canadian government wants to reform copyright, it should be creating a made-in-Canada solution that looks to where the music industry is going, not where it was."
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