Absolutely.
I think one of the only reasons we ended up keeping this in the TPP negotiations was that we fought a bloody political battle to get this and there was a lack of will in the House of Commons to go back and refight that battle.
Canada's notice-and-notice system is the pair to the notice-and-takedown system. It means that if a copyright holder sends a notice to a host of online content in the U.S., under the notice-and-takedown system, it's taken down immediately. In Canada, we have a system that both protects the privacy of individuals and also protects our free expression rights. If a copyright holder sees something that they believe infringes their intellectual property, they can send a notice that is then transmitted through the ISP of a Canadian without the identifying information attached. It says “We notice that this is infringing our copyright. Please take it down.”
There are several studies that have shown this has been effective, as fewer second and third notices are sent and people stop infringing content. It preserves our ability to express ourselves freely online. In effect, we're the envy of the world. Many people around the world have taken a look at Canada and said this is the way forward. Unfortunately, under the TPP, it's not the way forward, as Canada is the only country that will be allowed to continue the use of notice-and-notice. If I'm allowed to speculate, I imagine that there will be pressure to get rid of our notice-and-notice system in the future.