Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  All Canadians should be concerned with Canada's ranking on inequality and child well-being, 17 out of 24 in terms of material well-being. And through further analysis it's clear that first nations, indigenous populations, are one of the key factors in this rate of inequity. That's exactly what this intervention is about: reflecting that we must, as Cindy says, move to address these issues.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  I think the key for us is linking circumvention to infringement and making sure that is very clear. We have no problem with digital locks for preventing infringement. That scene is totally reasonable to us. It's when it's a non-infringing purpose that it becomes a concern. You're bringing up the idea of documentary filmmakers, and certainly it's something we are concerned about because news reporters have the fair dealing right to use copyrighted work for news, but if a digital lock trumps that fair dealing right and works behind a lock, it would become unreportable, unstudiable, uncriticizable, and that would be a step backwards.

International Trade committee  I think we're getting you loud and clear.

Safer Railways Act  The vehicle was struck from behind and pushed across the tracks as the train approached. Thankfully, the vehicle cleared the crossing and was not struck by the train or the resulting collision would have caused significant injury, damage and possibly death. This story demonstrates the necessity of implementing enhanced public awareness campaigns designed to ensure that Canadians are aware of potential dangers that meet them at railway crossings.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  Obviously, eliminating the provision entirely would resolve the issue; we were attempting to operate within the policy framework outlined with this bill and understand the clear desire or intention to facilitate at least some kind of limited personal use creation working within that framework. But it would resolve the issue.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  It should not interfere with the normal exploitation of the work. I wonder whether or not that language is clear enough or whether your suggestion, based on the idea of a previous witness, Ms. D'Agostino, about “transformative uses”, would be. Do you think the word “transformative” covers that, or should we be more specific?

Public Safety committee  I will say it again, Mr. Chair: it is clear that the phenomenon of foreign interference or influence is in no way something new. It has even been documented in CSIS's past annual reports. Really, it has been documented since the mid-1980s.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Third, I hope that Grand Chief Atleo is involved. Otherwise, there would be a serious problem. As well, it seems clear to me that the grand chief must be present. He is not here as a claimant but in his capacity as Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Canada. He therefore speaks for the first nations.

International Trade committee  There we go, and we can hear you loud and clear. Thank you. Joining us by video conference from Montreal, from the Quebec Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions for the Aid of Citizens, we have Claude Vaillancourt, the co-president.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  I think it's quite clear that, as CCH v. Law Society has shown and to paraphrase Dr. Geist, fair dealing is not free dealing. There's a balance that has to be struck. You have to make contextual decisions. It's important to recognize that CCH was a decision about the use of a library.

Public Safety committee  He feels that it's a grave enough threat that mere months later he appears on national television and talks about it. Did he couch it in those same terms? Did he stress to you what a clear and present danger he thought this was to national security in the same way that he did on national television? Did that then just stop with you?

Environment committee  Prevention of oil spills is a priority for the Government of Canada, and the regime has proven to be an extremely effective system that tributes to preventative measures, and ensures an effective response when an oil spill from ships occur. I want to be very clear when I say that the Government of Canada is well prepared and ready to respond to ship-source oil spills in Canadian waters. We have been doing so for many years, and we will continue to effectively respond to ship-source oil spill emergencies.

Petitions  The military mission has cost Canadians more than $18 billion so far, money that could have been used to improve health care and seniors' pensions right here in Canada. In fact, polls show that the clear majority of people in Canada do not want Canada's military presence to continue after the scheduled removal date of July 2011. Therefore, the petitioners call upon the Prime Minister to honour the will of Parliament and bring the troops home now.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  The bill will provide rights holders with the tools they urgently need to go after those who facilitate piracy, either by trafficking and circumvention devices or services, or by operating pirate websites. Further, by establishing clear rules it will provide much-needed certainty in a digital marketplace, permitting market forces to operate properly, and enabling creators and companies to choose for themselves the best way to make their own content available.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  Licensing collectives, such as Access Copyright, are looking to expand their scope beyond photocopying, to include fees for digital copies of already purchased articles, quotations in PowerPoints, and even to colleagues sharing texts over mail. Beyond that, the economic argument for a more liberal fair dealing regime is clear. Modern tech-heavy creative industries in the United States rely on fair use to find innovative ways to generate more wealth and income for their country. Studies point to the fact that this fair use economy amounts to 17% of the U.S.