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Originally Posted by Rathji
So I am in a PM discussion with someone who thinks downloading files protected by copyright is not illegal, because a cop told him that it wasn't and that people are never charged with it.
I have invited him to read and join this thread discussion.
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A quick response...
I'm pretty sure this is not true. As fredr123 points out in the post above, there are provisions that do protect copyrighted works in Canada. Therefore, it is illegal to improperly download them.
Now, in my opinion, whether someone has ever been charged before is irrelevant... Just because no one has ever been charged for something, doesn't automatically make the act legal. It just means no one has been charged for it yet.