Good evening.
I'm a journalist with La Presse. Obviously, you know what happened today. I don't really want to express an opinion on the matter because I'd be somewhat in a conflict of interest. If I want to write about it, I can't say too much. I tell you, though, that I totally support what our representative from the Fédération nationale des communications, Ms. St-Onge, stated.
What's happening in the print media at this time is entirely linked to the online phenomenon regarding quality content, whether in the field of music, audiovisual, print media, scientific literature, information in general or education. This decline began about 18 years ago and will continue if there are not major changes and political will from the current government or subsequent governments. Politicians are responsible for revising this copyright law and for reviewing other binding cultural policies regarding Google, Amazon and Facebook. These people don't share and they pocket amounts from outside this country with impunity. I think that this government and subsequent governments will bear the responsibility.