You are right, Mr. Ménard, but we read legislation from a variety of different countries. We particularly focussed on legislation in effect in Belgium, the United States and Australia, which you mentioned, as well as New York State. As we pointed out in our presentation, you are on the right track.
There are two specific points to be made in that regard. First of all, there is a clear need to define the term “journalist”. I understand what colleagues who testified previously have said in that regard. However, for a police officer in the street, there is nothing to distinguish a professional journalist from one who is not. People could say that a journalist is a professional if his or her employer is La Presse or the Ottawa Citizen. However, someone could claim to be a journalist without our knowing who the employer is. Based on the four examples I have just given you, you may want to refine your definition further.
Also, journalistic activity at the very least deserves consideration. Should it be included or not? Is one included in the other? At the very least, this should be considered in future discussions.