I think it just shows that we lack the will to deal with what is an extremely obvious problem. The idea that this hasn't been studied enough is incorrect. Not only has it been studied at length in Canada—and we have produced a report, which, I might add, only took us six months, not six years—but it has been studied at great length both here and around the world.
For example, on the issue of links to organized crime, Criminal Intelligence Service Canada, in two annual reports in 2005 and 2006, linked it with organized crime. The RCMP IPR crime hazard report did so too. In testimony before the security committee, Mike Cabana said:
Our strategic intelligence reports indicate that profit margins are so high, the risk of getting caught so low [...] that virtually all major organized crime in Canada and, in at least one confirmed case, even terrorist groups are heavily involved in the manufacture, importation, and distribution of counterfeit products.
I don't know what more we need to study about that.
As far as economic loss goes, you've heard repeatedly from witnesses, today and a week ago. I have here in front of me a study that was prepared by the Los Angeles County called A False Bargain—The Los Angeles County Economic Consequences of Counterfeit Products. This is available on the web, and the website is: www.laedc.org/consulting/projects/2007_piracy-study.pdf. Do we really think we're going to come up with a different result, that in some way Canada is not going to have a serious and economic consequence? I don't think so. Our laws are worse.
So I would echo what Mr. Myers said earlier today. We've studied it. Inaction will only let this problem get worse.