On intellectual property rights:

‘How do you maintain the value in something that can be stolen so easily? That’s a global issue. We can talk about piracy and all that, but what we have is a situation where people are stealing other people’s assets.’

On representing oneself to government:

‘You have to [rethink the notion] that any single minister is sitting there worried only about your sector. Sure, the minister of Canadian heritage is [worried about it], there’s no question, but she’s also worried about parks and radio and all sorts of other things that maybe we don’t think about but are absolutely vital in that policy framework to other Canadians.’

On collective bargaining:

‘Because of [the CFTPA’s] industrial relations relationships, I learned, first of all, about the collective bargaining process and how immensely challenging it is on both sides. But I also learned about the men and women who work at the unions and guilds – at the writers guild, at ACTRA, at the directors guild, at the technical guilds and unions – and what their roles are.

‘They have a new voice in terms of the public policy and I hope I can help people in terms of understanding their voice and help build that bridge.’

On the coming year:

‘Tough, tough, tough. It’s the old Clinton thing – it’s going to be about the economy, stupid.’

On the CFTPA:

‘When people see the CFTPA they see a good brand. It is a brand that is considered to be thoughtful and contributory, and one that I am very proud of.’