On June 12th the first reading of Bill C-61 took place in the House of Commons. This is a terrible bill that takes the power of copyright law out of the hands of lawmakers and into the hands of corporations. I’ve gathered up a few links to get you up to speed on the issue. You can read them here, here & here.

You can get a simple form letter to e-mail your MP here. After e-mailing your MP make sure to drop a copy of the letter in the mail, no stamp needed, to;

Your MP’s Name
c/o House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A0A6

Completing the process takes no time at all. Our MP’s need to know that Canadians will not stand for this loony law. Check out UserFriendly’s cartoon strip for a slightly humorous slant. June 16th & June 17th strips.