Regarding the abolition of Creators' Assistance, that component should be distinguished from the Aid to Publishers component, which is working very well. We are satisfied with it. However, one of the objectives of the Creators' Assistance component was to support the operations of associations.
The PMPA is a small association with about 50 members who are mainly located in Quebec. We have few employees, only one of whom is insured. With two employees, we would be able to conduct research and provide more comprehensive statistics. However, since the Creators' Assistance component was abolished, the PMPA has had fewer means to provide better services to its publishers and to help them.
I have been the president of the PMPA for four years. Previously, as president, I would dedicate between 5% and 10% of my time to the association. Today, that figure is between 20% and 25%, on a volunteer basis. The association cannot continue on the same path. This is not sustainable over the medium term.
As for tariffs on streaming, I would say that publishers and record labels are worried about streaming because providing that service also cuts into their sales.
As one of your witnesses showed, the tariffs paid are very low. For 10,000 streams on Spotify, the revenue is $72. For the time being, this is not our salvation and will not save our industry.