Thank you, sir. With your permission, I'll answer your question.
I'm shocked by the figures that this new study has revealed today. On the other hand, I'm pleased that we can finally have some figures because we've been asked for years now what impact piracy has on us. We have a modest idea of what that represents. As I said at the outset, I'm not a lawyer, I'm not a legislative specialist, but it's clear to me that we have to adopt a zero tolerance policy in this regard. We need a strong act, without loopholes. We also have to educate people because they take this for granted.
I have a Twitter account. A few months ago, someone sent me a message while I was promoting one of my films. He wrote that he had already seen my film on the Internet. I answered him that that was theft, and his response was that, if he found a $10 bill on the street, he would pick it up and keep it. He added that he had looked at his computer, that the film was there and that he had watched it. That's the public's perception. People don't get the impression of stealing when they engage in piracy. So there's an educational component. We absolutely have to have strict measures that leave no doubt and that prevent piracy of works in Canada. That's essential in my mind.
I'm not an expert, but I get the impression that there is a very restrictive law in France, among other places. I don't know whether it has been passed, but what I heard gave me the impression that it was a real act, a strong act. Why not have that kind of act in Canada? I'm asking the question. I would like a clear message to be sent to consumers so they know that piracy has an impact on individuals, on Canadian businesses, and that it has to stop.