Thank you for the question. First of all, we are saying the Copyright Act should not be touched because the proposals to eliminate the exemption in section 68.1 and to change the definition of “sound recording“ should not be implemented. A balance has been achieved and we believe it would be counterproductive for Canada, for radio stations, and for artists to change these provisions which have made it possible to achieve that balance.
In 2012, representatives of our industry did not necessarily appear before your committee. When people try to amend the Copyright Act, the positions are not necessarily antagonistic. We think it was a good job. When all the parties are not completely happy, we conclude that the process has been a success.
In short, we truly believe that a fair balance has been achieved as regards the contribution made by broadcasting.