I can't speak to the political side of things, but a section has been added under the Important Notices area of all government websites. It says, “Information...has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for personal or public non-commercial use and may be reproduced, in part or in whole, and by any means, without charge or further permission, unless otherwise specified”.
I think that's what Madame Leduc was speaking to in discussing when we're not the copyright holder and when there are various elements there.
The users must exercise due diligence in ensuring that the information is accurate, that the complete title is there when they quote it, and that it's a reproduction of official work. What's nice is the other line that was added. It says, “Unless otherwise specified, this authorization is also applicable to all published information regardless of its format”. I think that's really good.
We are keeping the current copyright on commercial uses or where there are areas that are on the exclusions list.