I will only respond to this since the rest is just moralistic subjectivity.
There was nothing about morals in that at all. You claimed Americans can't legally upload or download. I explained why that statement is wrong. Americans can upload and download. We can even upload and download IP. We just can't upload and download IP in violation of IP laws. So I can upload content for my family to a server or as backup, I just can't upload content for the entire world without the permission of the IP holder.
Additionally I showed how its illegal for Canadians to upload and download IP in violation of "fair dealing", though music is currently an exception because of levies and ambiguity in the court ruling. However, software, movies, and art are still protected with laws similiar to that in the US.
I don't agree with extremists who think that artists should not be allowed to profit at all, but by the same token I don't agree with the opposite side of the coin who thinks that free distribution should be illegal across the board. I think both can co-exist while still allowing artists to make money.
The problem is if I can get something for free instead of paying for it then I'm not going to pay for it.
The levy system in Canada attempts to address this but it has several serious flaws.
The issue is profit maximization. Corporations aren't happy with the billions they are already making, so they are attacking the public. This tactic will fail.
I'm not a corporation and I think IP should stay as it is. Furthermore, even IF the corporations wanted it for whatever strawman you wish to knock down, the rationale for IP continues to stand..
As for Canada... no, mp3 distribution is not illegal.
Actually it still is. From what I read you can download whatever the hell is on the net but you can't upload except if it falls under "fair dealing", which if you are uploading to torrents or sharing sites would be illegal. However, I doubt they'd come after you but it still clarified as illegal in Canada.
As for Canada's IP laws, I don't know if they have been revised since I read about them a few years ago, but you are allowed to download and possess ANY copyrighted material as long as you delete it within 24 hours. The law refers to "demo" and "sampling" purposes.
I looked for this and found nothing about sampling or demo and this 24 hour grace period. Got a link?
If it is for educational purposes, you can obtain it indefinitely.
Same in the US. Non-profit educational purposes falls under fair use.
This is long enough for me to watch a movie I want to see and then be done with it. Though, I, of course, don't care about the 24 hour rule and I will keep it if I want.
Assuming this demo and sampling you are doing is even legal in Canada. So far I've found nothing that suggests anyone for whatever reason can violate Canadian copyright law.