As we all have been saying here today, and as this document signed by almost 80 cultural associations in Canada makes clear, no one can claim that a bill will improve protection for authors if it reflects a refusal to adapt to new technologies like the iPod, iPad, and so on. That is completely incomprehensible.
It is falsely claimed that this is a tax, when everyone knows full well that it is a royalty. And Canadians know the difference between a royalty and a tax. You, Mr. Angus, have taken part in discussions on the radio and phone-in shows, and when you explain that the money is going to artists, people clearly understand that it is not a tax. A tax is money that goes to the government, although we don't know exactly where it goes or what it will be used for; with a royalty, however, we know exactly where the money is going, what it will be used for and why.