Is the new copyright bill good for gamers?

An article by Danielle LaBossiere Parr, executive director of the Entertainment Software Association of Canada, appeared recently in the Calgary Herald. The article was titled “Why gamers should love copyright bill” and set about explaining why the new bill is good for gamers. Parr cites a “300 percent increase in the number of games illegally downloaded via Canadian ISP’s between 2007 and 2008″ as evidence that the Canadian government hasn’t been doing enough to protect creator’s rights. Insufficient protection, Parr says,  is tantamount to forcing creators to “give their works away for free”. It is argued that better protection allows for more innovation and risk taking among producers and ultimately to better products in the hands of consumers.