Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I had been prepared to speak for seven minutes, but I'll see if I can keep it to five minutes.
First of all, since you don't often appear before the committee, I have a gift for you. Last time we met, I wanted to introduce you to Fred Pellerin, an extremely creative Quebec artist. This young person has helped to bring back the art of storytelling and has created art with the legend of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton. He boasts an amazing French vocabulary and a regional accent so thick you could cut it with a knife. I'd like to present you with a gift of his DVD. I've already viewed it and now I'd like you to view it as well. You will find it very entertaining.
However, the artist won't be receiving any royalties, since I'm giving you a DVD that I've already watched. No doubt you will download it onto your iPod, and no one yet pays royalties for that. Nevertheless, I'd like you to have it. However, I want you to think about this artist who will not be receiving any royalties, even though he is the creative talent behind this effort. The same holds true for the video artists, the photographers and the sound and lighting technicians. They will not be receiving any money either.