``The Magic And The Mystery''   advertising and promotional material by both CAI and the Yukon government. As a single parent with limited finances, Ms. Shewan does not have the resources to pursue a lengthy and protracted legal action to protect her copyrighted material. I call upon the Yukon government and Canadian

Cultural Property Export And Import Act  , the kind of technical legislation we have become accustomed to getting from the Minister of Canadian Heritage. In fact, I would like to see the minister introduce fundamental legislation on Canadian policy, and we are really waiting for the new copyright act. I am launching one more

Income Tax Conventionsimplementation Act, 1995   there and to interest paid to pension funds. Canadians will benefit from any future changes extended by Estonia and Latvia to other OECD member countries with respect to the withholding tax on copyright and patent royalties. Trinidad and Tobago will maintain the exemption on copyright royalties

Income Tax Conventionsimplementation Act, 1995   to pension plans. Canadians will benefit from any future changes extended by Estonia and Latvia to other OECD member countries with respect to withholding tax on copyright and patent royalties. Trinidad and Tobago will maintain the exemption on copyright royalties. Pension payments

Copyright  Mr. Speaker, it is perfectly normal to have several ministers involved. There is of course the Minister of Justice, since the bill must be drafted by his department. There is also the Minister of Industry, since he is responsible for the Copyright Act. And, finally

Copyright  Mr. Speaker, I have a supplementary. Will the Minister of Canadian Heritage make sure, through the copyright bill, that the rights paid to creators will not be reduced by providing numerous exceptions?

Copyright  Mr. Speaker, we have to find a good balance between the rights of creators-we are establishing new ones-and the rights of users. This is the real issue. This is where we have to find a balance, and the hon. member will see how we do it when the bill is tabled.

Copyright  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Canadian Heritage. Following a question asked on May 15 about copyright, the hon. member for Saint-Hubert was finally told, five months later, by the justice minister that he would transmit her question to the ministers

Copyright  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Canadian Heritage. On December 22, 1994, the heritage minister and his industry colleague issued a joint press release stating that a bill to amend the copyright legislation would be tabled in the House as early as possible

Copyright  Mr. Speaker, our colleague does not like to be kept in suspense. I indicated that the bill in question was on a critical path. It still is, and it is making headway. In due course, the bill will be tabled in the House.

Copyright  Mr. Speaker, I suggest that the minister is the one on a critical path. Does the minister not realize that, according to the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, this regulatory vacuum resulted in losses of $300 million this year because of private copyi

Copyright  Mr. Speaker, perhaps our colleague has closer ties to the arts community that I do, but I certainly get their message loud and clear. I do not need to go through him to consult with them. I hear them, I listen to them and we will act in their best interest.

Copyright  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Industry. Last week, the Minister of Canadian Heritage did not indicate when he intended tabling legislation on copyright. However, last December 22-and I do mean last December 22-the industry and heritage ministers made

Copyright  Mr. Speaker, obviously such a bill will be introduced as soon as possible.

Copyright  Mr. Speaker, can the minister confirm that his reluctance to go ahead with the copyright bill is due to opposition from the Ontario Liberal caucus, which has been lobbied by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters in connection with related rights?