Mr. Mario Chenart (President of the Board, Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec) at the Bill C-11 (41st Parliament, 1st Session) Committee

On March 6th, 2012. See this statement in context.

March 6th, 2012 / 9:20 a.m.

Mario Chenart President of the Board, Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Distinguished committee members, SPACQ thanks you for this invitation to take part in the work of updating the Copyright Act.

My name is Mario Chenart. I am a singer-songwriter and president of the board of SPACQ, the professional association that has represented the interests of Quebec and French-Canadian songwriters for more than 30 years. With me is Jean-Christian Céré, who is a lawyer and SPACQ's general manager.

I have been a songwriter since 1983, a career that has enabled me to criss-cross Canada from coast to coast. I have been active all over the francophonie; I have written for television and theatre and I have directed a number of gala events across the country.

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