Canadian Hosting Providers - how do you handle copyright and trademark complaints

Wed Jun 5 05:12:05 UTC 2013

Voluntary notice-and-notice.  Mostly automated based on ACNS reports 
that the majority do.  Haven't really dealt any takedowns.

On 13-06-04 06:44 PM, Landon wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm wondering how other Canadian Hosting Providers handle copyright and
> trademark complaints about customers on their network.  I'm thinking of
> just handling them the same as a DMCA notification should be handled but
> since there's no forced takedown provisions in the Canadian copyright act
> (that I know of?) it's difficult to say what is better.  I'd kind of like
> if our customers could enjoy some freedom from the sledgehammer of the DMCA
> *but* still being subject to copyright and trademark infringement laws of
> course.  I have to admit - this is my ignorance.  I'm quite familiar with
> the DMCA and the litigation that usually ensues during american trademark
> infringement already but not Canadian copyright laws or trademark laws.
>
> I do intend to consult with a real lawyer about this eventually but I want
> to have intelligent questions or suggestions before that happens.
>
> Also how are trademark infringement issues handled differently than
> copyright issues in Canada?
>