Ms. Parr, I would like to come back to what you said earlier about this bill being a compromise. I have to say that, unfortunately, it is not a compromise. This bill is heavily weighted in favour of an industry such as yours, entertainment software. I'm happy for you, because your industry is important. However, this bill is seriously imbalanced.
You are proposing five amendments. If these amendments do not pass, would you still be prepared to support Bill C-32? I guess you would be in favour of Bill C-32, even though the artistic and creative community is sharply critical, has denounced it and would never want it to pass.
One proof of that imbalance is the damages regime. You refer to that in the fifth amendment you are suggesting. The damages you refer to relate more to musical works.
This is about circumventing a tool which is extremely valuable for you, namely digital locks. Clause 48 talks about criminal sanctions amounting to $1 million.
A musical work is worth $20,000 in terms of damages, whereas circumvention of a digital lock, which is extremely valuable for the gaming software industry, costs $1 million and exposes someone guilty of such an offence to a five-year prison term. There are pre-set amounts for damages. That is a good thing, but they are capped at $20,000, which results in an imbalance.
So, that brings me to damages. I would like you to tell me whether I have this right. Does the $20,000 fine also apply to software that is copied?