First, Mr. Masse, thank you for all the work you have done in regard to the right-to-repair framework.
I understand that there have been a lot of conversations surrounding this voluntary agreement since it came into place back in 2009, and especially now. As we move forward with the target of eliminating all gasoline vehicles from the streets by 2035, there will be a lot more EVs on the street. With the current situation, some of the manufacturers are not bound by the voluntary agreement and do not have to provide the option of right-to-repair service by a third party. I believe that is not restricted just to Canadian consumers, but there is a lack of competition in our market because of it.
This bill, I believe, will stand on strong ground and address the unintended scope in the right-to-repair framework that the Copyright Act was never intended to have.