I have a question for the officials.
The concerns raised were raised by intelligent people. With all due respect, I don't believe Professor Michael Geist is purposely trying to mislead this committee in any way. He's been given the credentials he has and his position within his university setting for a reason. He's referred to as one of the most senior voices on this issue in the nation.
When it comes to copyright, then, there are provisions made for us, right now, as Canadians. We are allowed to take a certain percentage of material—generally 10%—and replicate that and make it public without any negative repercussions. This bill, in its current state, would not allow for the quotation of material taken from a news source without that news source being able to use that as an opportunity for bargaining or negotiation. In other words, there is no protection for those wanting to share small quotations of news.
Is that not correct?