I hope we will achieve the goal soon.
You are asking me what my state of mind has been. What I find unfortunate is that we have been trying to move this file forward for almost 10 years. If the government does not get involved, we will have another 10 years ahead of us. Whether we win or lose in the Supreme Court, I don't doubt that we will get involved in another dispute to, once again, try to clarify the fair dealing guidelines. It is absolutely necessary for the government to get involved and make clear amendments to the Copyright Act.
What I find very encouraging is that we do have a simple solution in the recommendations laid out in “Shifting Paradigms” and that we have the support of all the opposition parties. Thank you once again, Martin Champoux, and other representatives who have written to Minister Guilbault.
The third thing I find encouraging is that there is an opportunity to make those changes soon. The Copyright Act is not often amended. However, that will have to be done by December 2022. A bill will soon look to amend the legislation related to the Canada—United States—Mexico Agreement. That will be the perfect opportunity to end this conflict and re-establish a partnership between the publishing industry and the education sector.