It appears that Canada may make some moves on the copyright front as it
applies to downloading of material on the Internet.

See the Globe and Mail
http://www.globetechnology.com/servl...ry/Technology/

What is a starving artist/turner to do when people can download their
material and legally use it for free?

Because Canada is part of the old Commonwealth is is a bigger issue than
it seems. Most countries in the old Commonwealth still look to each
other for precedent law and cases -- so the ultimate effect is unknown.

--
Will
Occasional Techno-geek