Whats the greatest threat to Canadas continued success?
DP: Complacency, I think. We have to continue to be competitive. We were just talking about all of these other countries that are looking to attract the same investment dollars that Canada is. We want to continue to attract jobs and remain competitive as the industry evolves. As we start to see a shift toward more downloadable content and online games, things like Internet policy and intellectual property protection and trade policy will continue to become more important. So even though we have great tax incentives and a great industry here, we can’t rest on our laurels and hope everything goes well. We have to actively create a climate that protects the industry and helps it grow. Addendum: The ESAC recently commissioned a white paper that provides a descriptive and detailed picture of the entertainment software industry. From that study (as seen at www.theesa.ca/research.html): Canada’s video game industry employs approximately 14,000 people across the country, and in virtually every
