As a result of this court decision, there will be no levy on MP3 players or other multi-use devices with the capacity to record and play music (provided government does not introduce new laws which permit that).

We applaud your efforts in contacting your local members of Parliament and Industry Minister Jim Prentice about your concerns with the proposed levy on MP3 players.

We also expect Industry Minister Jim Prentice to introduce a new Copyright Bill in the House of Commons very soon, which could dramatically affect how Canadians can enjoy the music they purchase, along with other copyrighted content such as television programs and movies, and related technology.

London Drugs believes artists and content creators deserve to be compensated for their work. London Drugs also believes Canadians should be allowed to fairly deal with and use music and other content they have legitimately acquired. For example, we think Canadians should be able to transfer a copy of a song from a CD they have bought to their MP3 player or personal computer so they can play it on those devices or record a television program so they can watch it at a convenient time.

London Drugs will be watching with interest to see whether the upcoming proposed copyright legislation will provide a fair balance between the rights of consumers and the rights of content creators and their distributors. We encourage our customers to continue to make government aware that this is an important issue to all Canadians and that government has a responsibility to recognize and protect the rights and interests of Canadian consumers.

Sincerely,

London Drugs