I disagree. The only reason the bill didn't pass is because the Conservatives had a minority government. Every time the bill was introduced, the government was forced into an election. That meant the bill died. It's been re-introduced over and over again in various forms. The Conservatives now have a majority government for up to 5 years. They can introduce any bill they want and force it through. Copyright is not big enough of a topic for enough people to get worked up over at elections for it to matter.
I wish our politicians were that conniving. They're not. The Harper government really does want to appease the U.S. government.
Yeah. New copyright bills have been put on the table a bunch of times in the last few years (C-60 in 06, C-61 in 08, and C-32 last year). Every single one of them just got pushed aside as governments dissolves/elections declared or whatever. They've never been put up for a vote, and frankly, I'm scared of what would happen if they ever did go up for votes.
I wish our politicians were that conniving. They're not. The Harper government really does want to appease the U.S. government.