Supreme Court of Canada: No Liability for Linking
I wonder how this will impact on the legality of sites such as thepiratebay in Canada.  The first quote,<p>"I would conclude that a hyperlink, by itself, should never be seen as “publication” of the content to which it refers."<p>would seem to suggest that merely hosting a torrent file, which is analogous in function to a hyperlink, cannot be seen as equivalent to hosting the material to which it grants access.  While one of the judges said something to the effect of "intentions matter", there could be a fairly strong case here.<p>IANAL, don't go starting a torrent site in Canada on my advice, etc.