Thank you very much.
Mr. Waddell, I would like to get some clarifications on a point that has remained ambiguous since the last meeting of the Committee on Canadian Heritage.
Mr. Graham Henderson, of the Canadian Recording Industry Association, appeared before us last week. At first, he told us that his organization was not in favour of setting levies on MP3s. We then explained to him that while the levy was already included in the act's provisions, the act legislation needed to be amended to cover modern technological devices. We also told him that the levy was an ancillary support measure and not the only form of support for artists, or the only royalties they would receive. He said he understood and he admitted that setting levies on MP3s would be acceptable.
However, on that same day, I was checking out Twitter, which I follow regularly, and I saw that the Minister of Canadian Heritage had a Twitter account. He was declaring victory because, according to him, the music industry was against the setting of levies on MP3s.
I know that you follow our meetings religiously. Perhaps you are acquainted with Mr. Henderson. What do you think of his testimony?