public scalable vpn?

[gbonser at seven.com (George Bonser)]

> academics in ontario are gonna need a scalable vpn service until they
> find jobs elsewhere.
> 
> http://www.cautbulletin.ca/en_article.asp?SectionID=1386&SectionName=Ne
> ws&VolID=336&VolumeName=No%202&VolumeStartDate=2/10/2012&EditionID=36&E
> ditionName=Vol%2059&EditionStartDate=1/19/2012&ArticleID=3400
> 
> i can only handle a dozen or so.  anyone running anything at scale?
> 
> randy

"The agreement reached last month with the licensing agency includes provisions defining e-mailing hyperlinks as equivalent to photocopying a document"

I certainly hope that is some politicized hype printed in that article and not real.  That is absolutely idiotic on the face of it.  When I have seen stuff like this printed in the past it has generally been over the top catastrophizing of an issue in order to inflame emotions.  I sure hope that's the case here.  Otherwise my impression of Canadians has sunk to a new low.  Why would it be in anyone's interest to sign such an agreement?