The Copyright Act nevertheless needs to be improved, but not in the way proposed in Bill C-32. In the circumstances, it would be better to keep the present act rather than include the provisions of Bill C-32, which might cause utterly irreparable harm. One need only think of private copying. From the moment consumers can make copies in all kinds of artistic fields for private purposes—that wouldn't just involve music, but books as well, in particular—it will be difficult for a subsequent government to repair that. People will have enjoyed that option without ever having to pay a cent. Free copying will have become an acquired privilege. Once everything is free of charge, it's hard to say you're sorry, but that this is the result of the work of people who deserve to be paid. In short, in the circumstances, I believe it would be preferable for Bill C-32 not to be adopted.
On March 10th, 2011. See this statement in context.