Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  That's why I was saying that, sometimes, new artists and creators develop content within that environment. For them, it is a benefit. I understand your viewpoint, which is that for some artists this could be seen as a loss--

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  For others, however, it is seen as an advantage. It's a question of balance.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  I understand your views on this, but this provision is not as radical as you have described it. There are some restrictions: it cannot be for commercial purposes and the person has to have secured the content legally. The clause sets out a whole series of restrictions. It isn't a free-for-all.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  You correctly described the intent behind it. The drafting of a provision like this involves a lot of lawyers. If you wish to improve the drafting of it to get to the policy intent...it is the intent to do it. But it's hard for us to react without seeing specific language and what it would do.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  The provisions with respect to time sharing and format sharing provide that you can't otherwise break or circumvent a TPM. However, one has to remember that what I was referring to in clause 47, which deals with TPMs, is quite a long provision, and people focus a lot on the locks.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  In the bill, as drafted, the answer is yes.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  The bill does not define what education is. It relies on a case law that has, in various contexts, defined that. The bill does not define education per se. I am aware that some stakeholders who will appear will raise issues related to that, and we're interested in seeing what their views are.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  We could have a lengthy debate about the difference between the terms “droit d'auteur” and “copyright”. I--

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  While there may be differences, as a result of international treaties, the main schools of thought tend to agree now. Even in countries that apply copyright, more rights are now part of the standards. In terms of the specific benefits the bill would have for creators, there is no doubt the media have paid less attention to them.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  That was the policy intent.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  This enabling provision is quite unique. It may be the first one in the world ever proposed. It has garnered a lot of interest around the world. It's actually targeting the bad guys, those who are doing the enabling and allowing peer-to-peer networks to operate to the detriment of copyright owners.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  Yes.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  There's only one government position.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  I was mentioning the related clauses. The deck is not comprehensive; it is only meant to support my presentation. Is that all right?

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  I'm moving on now to page 5. This bill helps those who create content to protect their works. If you want to write down the clause number, clause 18, it provides new provisions to target online enablers. At clause 47, there is the “notice and notice” regime to ensure ISPs will help curb piracy by requiring them to notify subscribers when copyright owners detect infringing activities.