If it's okay, I would just like to finish with a quick quote by J.F.K., who said, “The life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of a nation, is very close to the centre of a nation's purpose—and is a test of the quality of a nation's civilization.”
I'd like all of you in this room to consider that if Canadian creators' rights are not better protected in the digital age, we have a country where people will be totally discouraged from pursuing a career in the arts. I truly believe our country will be less rich for it.