You're not going to like what I say next, Mr. Henderson. The consensus that you seem to see is not one that I or my colleagues in the Bloc Québécois have any sense of at all. First of all, the Conservative government would have to amend Bill C-32 to restore artists' revenues, the ones they have now and that are slated to be taken away. The Canadian Conference of the Arts has estimated that they represent $126 million a year. They are entitled to these royalties, royalties that Ms. Davies and Ms. McKennitt will no longer be receiving. So, I'm sure you can understand that $126 million annually is a lot to ask of artists who currently only earn $23,000 a year on average.
So, we are a long way from reaching any consensus with the Conservative government. As far as I myself and the Bloc Québécois are concerned, there is no doubt that if the Conservative government wanted to sit down and talk about these amendments, and negotiate a way of restoring artists' income, the Bloc Québécois would definitely take part in those discussions.
Unfortunately, however, there has been a total lack of good faith demonstrated in that regard. I understand that you all represent Balanced Copyright for Canada. Almost all of you are members of the board of directors, with the exception of Ms. McKennitt. I know that your organization is the primary funding source for Balanced Copyright for Canada and that Mr. Dexter is a member of the board.