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Maximum non-commercial penalty for copyright infringement in Canada is $5000 (about $3700 USD today). I don't think taking people to court has a great cost-ben
by ustolemyname 8y ago
Maximum non-commercial penalty for copyright infringement in Canada is $5000 (about $3700 USD today).
I don't think taking people to court has a great cost-benefit ratio.
- leereeves 8y agoIs that per infraction? If you're using BitTorrent with multiple people downloading from you, that could turn into serious money quickly.
- ylbss 8y agoTotal.
- beached_whale 8y agoThis is for civil actions, the police can still go after large infringers. But no one wants the circus that the US has with people who cannot afford to defend themselves flooding the court system over copyright infringement.