Mr. Speaker, in return, I would ask the member across the way what the cost would be of not upgrading our copyright legislation after 15 years of not upgrading it.
When we talk to university teachers, public school teachers and student groups, they are in support of this legislation.
I will quote Paul Davidson, president of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, who said:
This bill reflects a fair balance between the interests of creators and users of copyright works and is a positive step forward for university communities across Canada.
The Council of Ministers of Education, all the ministers of education of every province in Canada, say that they:
...recognize that this federal copyright legislation will have significant implications for how the Internet is used by students and educators across Canada.
This support is echoed by a thousand other organizations and associations that have come forward in support of copyright reform.
Fifteen years is a long time to wait for something when the Internet has provided such changes to our system of industry in this country.