Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm going to return to the topic addressed earlier.
Mr. Dicerni, you answered me regarding intellectual property. I've received a copy of a letter from a member of the U.S. Congress, Mr. Bradley J. Sherman, which was sent to Michael Wilson, Canada's Ambassador to the United States. In it, the congressman states that we are lagging behind, that the major deficiencies in the intellectual property rights system should be corrected immediately. For a 13th consecutive year, we are on the United States Trade Representative's Special 301 Watchlist on the protection of intellectual property rights.
Mr. Sherman continues by pointing out that Canada does not provide enough protection at its borders against the import and export of pirated products. He adds that Canadian customs officers currently do not have the legal authority to seize counterfeit goods, even those that are visible. What he reports in this letter is the subject of Recommendation 11 in the report tabled in June 2007.
When will the government implement those recommendations to protect our industries in Quebec and Canada?