Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank our witnesses for coming here today.
We talk a lot about opportunities, challenges and problems, but I do not get the feeling that any concrete solutions are being put forward, because all of this seems rather complicated. Digital technology opens up a great many borders. It is far easier for our artists' work to be showcased just about everywhere, on multiple platforms and in social media. However, at the same time, it is much more difficult to collect royalties.
Piracy and illegal downloading are issues with which we must contend and to which there are still no concrete solutions at this time. I'm not certain that the technology exists today to counter these problems, or whether we need to push for legislative changes. I listened to your comments on piracy problems and I totally agree with what you said. In terms of the Internet, what steps could be taken to address this problem? How can we deal with the downloading issue with the means available to us today?