Canada declares war on technology
On January 1, 2003 the Government of Canada intends to expand the tax on blank tapes & CDs to "devices used to record music", including hard drives. The proceeds will be used to line the pockets of rock stars and fill the coffers of record companies. The proposed rate of $21.00 per gigabyte will increase the cost of a new computer by more than 50%.. .. .Given the scale of this act of extortion it's difficult not to conclude that Sheila Copps, the Minister behind it, is getting some sort of payoff from the music industry.