If the MPAA is so worried about Canadian media pirates, how come only half of Hollywood’s current crap-fest has been copyrighted here?

I conducted a review of the top 10 grossing U.S. films as of last week.  At the moment, only half have Canadian copyright registrations.

Top 10 U.S. Grossing Movies (2009)	Canadian Copyright Registration
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	No
Up	Yes
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince	No
The Hangover	No
Star Trek	No
Monsters Vs. Aliens	No
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs	Yes
X-Men Origins: Wolverine	Yes
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian	Yes
Fast and Furious	No

The MPAA/CMPDA has emphasized the need for stronger border measures and customs seizures, all of which shifts the cost of enforcement from the Hollywood studios to the Canadian taxpayer.

via michaelgeist.ca

Oh, so that’s why…

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