M-144 Notice and Notice regime

That the House: (a) recognize that the Notice and Notice regime is increasingly being used by some copyright owners for purposes beyond the original legislative intent of protecting intellectual property rights by educating Internet users on the boundaries of copyright law; (b) note that some copyright owners are using the Notice and Notice regime as a revenue tool by making unsubstantiated allegations of infringement against Canadians and demanding payment under threat of legal action; (c) reaffirm its commitment to defending the intellectual property rights of copyright owners while safeguarding Canadians from coercive and aggressive payment demands as well as protecting personal privacy; and (d) call upon the government to fix the Notice and Notice regime by eliminating the ability for copyright owners (or their subsidiary or agent) to use the regime to demand payment from Internet users for unproven allegations of copyright infringement.