Imagine traveling and having your iPod and labtop searched by police looking for stolen content. In reality, it’s no different buying goods at a Wholesale Club. Upon exiting the door, security guards will look at your receipt for the proof of purchases. If something is in your shopping cart that is not shown on the receipt you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is a new plan that could see Canada joining other countries, including the United States and members of the European Union, to form an international coalition against copyright infringement.

The deal could turn border guards and other public security personnel into copyright police. “The security officials would be charged with checking laptops, iPods and even cellular phones for content that infringes” on copyright laws, such as ripped CDs and movies.”

“Anyone found with infringing content in their possession would be open to a fine. They may also have their device confiscated or destroyed, according to the four-page document.”

“This government is working both at home and internationally to protect the intellectual property rights of Canadian artists, creators, inventors and investors.” Read the full article here.

Sometimes the government has to go to extreme measures to protect the ‘creators of content’ from thieves, and because of thieves the international copyright laws must be revamped.