On the contrary, it is not out of step with the global trend. The trend around the world right now is to copy what Canada is doing, but Canada is setting a bad example internationally, and publishers object to its approach.
I listened to Mr. Sapp's and Mr. Lecorps's presentations. I completely agree with the fair dealing principle, except that the numbers don't add up. It's well and good to say that universities and bookstores buy a lot of books, but it's important to really look at the sales figures in Quebec. In 2012, the Observatoire de la culture et des communications du Québec, or OCCQ, pegged new book sales at $780 million, if I'm not mistaken. Benoit Prieur can correct me if I'm wrong, since he's better with numbers than I am, but that same market is valued at $600 million today, so about a 25% drop.