Thank you, Mr. Lake. I appreciate it.
The first thing to mention is the fact that we have a bill and we're at the committee. It really is essential for the Canadian economy that we move forward with this bill and get something that can be passed. I can't underestimate how important it is for Canadian business, Canadian jobs, and Canadians who want to establish new business models and go forward, so the fact that we're doing this is good in itself. The bill is a start to that.
In terms of the provisions, there are a number of them that I'll mention first. First, the fact that we're implementing the WIPO treaties is a very positive development. There are some who have said the WIPO treaties are outdated; that is not the case at all. Those are forward-looking treaties. They are being used successfully by those of our trading partners who have implemented them.
The technological protection measure provisions are absolutely essential for underlining new business models that exist around the world. They simply cannot be undertaken without legal protection for TPMs.
The other provision I'll mention, simply because of time, is enablement. I think the presence of that will send a clear signal that pirate intermediaries in Canada cannot stay here. This is not a place where these wealth destroyers will be welcome. Assuming those are tweaked appropriately, this is a very important aspect of the legislation.