Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I have a point of clarification.
Some stakeholders, including many of you today, have raised concerns that the artificial intelligence and data act does not adequately protect the copyright of Canadian creators. That's been well established today.
However, Mark Schaan, senior assistant deputy minister of the department, explained to the committee during his appearance in October that the most effective aspects for addressing the copyright concerns are in the Copyright Act, and that the government has announced a consultation regarding the connection between artificial intelligence and copyright. Some of that has been covered.
Just so I get it on the record and the department hears it very clearly, why do you think matters related to copyright must be dealt with explicitly in AIDA rather than in the Copyright Act? Does anyone want to comment on that? Could amendments to the Copyright Act be made instead of, or in addition to, explicit copyright provisions in AIDA? If so, which ones?
If anyone wants to comment on that point of clarification, it would be very helpful.
Mr. Rogers.