Thank you.
I don't think I'll go into more depth at the moment.
One of the concerns I have with this legislation, and I've articulated this many times at this committee, is that, if this initial bill is.... We know it wasn't crafted particularly well, and we have had 120 amendments come forward. If we don't fix this legislation, if we don't make sure this legislation, which we know is decades overdue, is done properly, it will be challenged in court. You just alluded to that potential in your last answer. If that happens, the implementation of this bill will be delayed again and again, and, of course, the impact is going to be felt by the Canadian cultural sector. Those who this bill was meant to help will be hurt the most.
As you know, several experts have said that your department's analysis does not provide a clear answer regarding the bill and its compliance with the charter principles. If the protections are not clear, what would happen if the bill is challenged in court? Further, do you think that, without clear protections for the charter principles, there is a high risk that a legal dispute will undermine efforts to protect our cultural sector?