Thank you for the question.
Bill C-18 was argued before this committee to a great extent. My colleague Ms. Bouchard touched on the fact that the compensation from Google—they are the only ones paying into it right now, as you alluded to—is compensation. This isn't government funding. It isn't even funding out of a philanthropic issue. This is money to recognize that, for the better part of 20 years, the online services have used our content—often without attribution and certainly without compensation. The establishment has been crucial.
It isn't enough. It doesn't replace or fairly compensate us fully, but it is a heck of a good start.