Industry committee  We aren't completely opposed to fair dealing. It's a principle we've always supported, and, in fact, we've done that for clients who have reading difficulties. Publishers are the ones who do that, in other words, they adapt works to the needs of those clients. We aren't against the principle of fair dealing as long as it is controlled in a meaningful way.

Industry committee  On the contrary, it is not out of step with the global trend. The trend around the world right now is to copy what Canada is doing, but Canada is setting a bad example internationally, and publishers object to its approach. I listened to Mr. Sapp's and Mr. Lecorps's presentations.

Industry committee  That's reassuring, Mr. Chair. I thought I had just five minutes, so I won't go quite as fast. Mr. Chair, members of the committee, thank you for inviting us to appear before you today. I am the executive director of the Association nationale des éditeurs de livres, or ANEL for short.