Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  It's an overview entitled “Copyright Modernization Act”.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  Yes, that's the one.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  My apologies. I was on page 4. It's not paginated.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  Thank you, Mr. Connell. I would just like to echo the comments of my colleague and say that we are here to support the committee with its work. We will be sharing the presentation this morning. I am on page 3 now, but before I begin, I would also like to mention that we have an

Canadian Heritage committee  I believe that decisions are being made for the shorter term as a result of the prudent management of Canada's public finances.

Canadian Heritage committee  You're putting the question to a lawyer who also has a master's degree in copyright.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, except that I'm going to simplify matters and I'm going to abuse the concept. This is a concept in Canada for which there is a lot of case law. The key decision is really the Supreme Court judgment in Law Society of Upper Canada v. CCH Canadian Ltd., which defines what fai

Canadian Heritage committee  Indeed. I will no doubt have the opportunity to assist the minister in answering your questions during the committee's meetings on Bill C-32. There are two viewpoints on the scope of that right. However, a recent decision by the Federal Court of Appeal—I believe it may be the T

Canadian Heritage committee  It's the Supreme Court decision in the CCH affair. We can give you the reference—

Canadian Heritage committee  —through—

Canadian Heritage committee  The overheads are much less when you're doing some of these innovative things. Although creative hubs and innovative hubs have developed in Canada, the reality is that a lot of these creators can create for these platforms away from major centres. So it actually has spread things

Canadian Heritage committee  It's been a very broad scope. We've incorporated in the contribution agreement that the media fund board—it's an independent board—has to constantly be consulting folks out there. The community is very engaged. It's all over the country, from major cities to the north. They've be

Canadian Heritage committee  Of the $134 million, $34 million is in the department's A base and $100 million has been renewed in the 2009 budget as part of Canada's Economic Action Plan. That amount will have to be renewed before April 1, 2011.

Canadian Heritage committee  There isn't any yet.

Canadian Heritage committee  In Budget 2009, the Minister of Finance made a two-year commitment. Sometimes programs are renewed for one year, two years or five years.