Yes, but it's difficult to calculate that fully. We are talking about technologies that change on a daily basis. You would like to identify the financial consequences for each and every artist since the advent of MP3 players, but it is absolutely impossible.
Mr. Chairman, I'd like to raise a point of order, if I may, because the fact is we are here to talk about Bill C-32. What you are talking about is not included in this bill. We are not blind, but when we held our consultations, we listened to what people had to say.
As I was pointing out to Ms. Lavallée, no group brought forward balanced proposals reflecting the interests of both consumers and creators. When the bill was tabled on June 2, we forwarded it to all Bloc Québécois MPs and every member of Parliament in the House of Commons. So, if you have comments on the bill, we are interested in hearing them.
We know that Mr. Angus has presented his own views and that he would like there to be royalties paid through the creation of a new tax on iPods and other technologies. We do not agree with him.
If you have any ideas, we would like to hear them. However, what you are referring to has nothing to do with the bill, because we have not included that in this policy. In fact, it's impossible to--