Thank you, Madam Chair.
First, I'd like to thank the three witnesses for being here. Again, these are content-rich presentations. We're learning a great deal.
My questions will be for Ms. Brown, from the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, or SOCAN.
Before I go any further, Madam Chair, allow me to greet the colleagues who are joining us today, such as Mr. McKinnon. I'd also like to say that it's great to see you in the chair today. Thank you.
Ms. Brown, as you pointed out, SOCAN does very important work for artists across Canada. The Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions has made five requests regarding the development of a legislative framework on generative artificial intelligence, and they overlap with what you have told us, so I'd like to hear your thoughts on them.
Here is the first request:
Ensure that the Copyright Act is not modified through an exception permitting Text and Data Mining (TDM) or any other exception allowing technology developers or users to use protected works, sound recordings, and performers’ performances to train generative AI systems without authorization or compensation.
You pointed that out to us. You also mentioned the examples of Australia and the United Kingdom regarding this issue, if I understood correctly.
Can you explain that to us again and confirm that you're in favour of this request?