Actually, you do know that I sent a letter to Mr. Champagne in October in which I asked him to take a position. When he appeared before the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology, I asked him questions about the urgency of enacting a bill that will protect copyright. He replied that the issue was important and he was working with his colleague Mr. Rodriguez, who has heard the views of the industry and universities. He said that this was one of his priorities, that he was going to continue working with the industry, that he had respect for creators, and so on.
In my opinion, there is another problem, and that is the academic view. I have trouble understanding why they see this as an additional expense. Why does the academic community not value copyright? Book publishing promotes the transmission of knowledge and makes it possible to give the creators financial compensation.
Why are the universities so resistant to this?