Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you, Mr. Minister, for coming out today.
I think spam is something that concerns all of us, and we want to see some kind of legislation out there that would prevent unwanted spam.
One of the things you mentioned earlier in your speech was that you wanted to encourage the growth of electronic commerce. I think that's something that has to be encouraged, and it's a wave of the future. One of the things that has come up in discussions with some of the people who are directly affected by this legislation is that the legislation doesn't zero in on one activity or certain activities and stop them. It basically throws a wide net out there and stops everything. Basically, everything is illegal except for a small list of activities that are permitted.
That's the way it was described to me by someone who's affected directly by this. I was wondering if you can comment on that, because in this changing world of electronics, we have new products, new actions, and new ways of doing business coming about on a regular basis.
So, first, could you maybe comment on this wide net that allows only certain activities through? And second, with the intervention of new activities or new ways of doing business, how long do you see it taking to make a change, so that it can adapt to a changing world?