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Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee I would like to thank the committee for inviting us to take part in the committee's proceedings on the copyright bill. My name is Anthony Hémond. I am a lawyer and analyst with the Union des consommateurs. In our presentation on Bill C-32, we will address a number of topics suc
February 3rd, 2011Committee meeting
Anthony Hémond
Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee Such a system, which ideally would be technologically neutral, would afford the twofold benefit of enabling all creators whose works are copied to be compensated and of relieving users of any legal insecurity over whether copying a particular work on one of their devices is or is
February 3rd, 2011Committee meeting
Anthony Hémond
Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee All right. That is why we advocate the introduction of a licence to make works available on networks that are paid for by users. We believe this approach would be more effective, more viable and more equitable.
February 3rd, 2011Committee meeting
Anthony Hémond
Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee The proposed clauses provide for effective mechanisms that in fact have already been adopted by Internet service providers. So the bill merely legalizes current practices.
February 3rd, 2011Committee meeting
Anthony Hémond
Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee With regard to royalties, we propose the adoption, not of a number of systems, as is proposed in the bill, but of only one. The ephemeral recording provisions include very specific conditions that are in effect inapplicable. It is impossible to control what is done in people's ho
February 3rd, 2011Committee meeting
Anthony Hémond
Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee There are systems. I heard that the United States and Great Britain didn't have royalty systems for private copying. On the other hand, the majority of European countries do. Their mechanisms operate more or less well, but the fact remains that the courts have found this gives pe
February 3rd, 2011Committee meeting
Anthony Hémond
Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee Consumers are generally in favour of these levies. One survey was tabled here, which you may have read as well, which states that consumers are prepared to pay these levies. The devices concerned would be those that generally make it possible to make copies. I have rarely met an
February 3rd, 2011Committee meeting
Anthony Hémond
Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee Yes, why not? A man buys a book at a store. He can lend it to his wife. However, an e-book purchased from an online seller is stuck on an iPad and can't be lent to anyone unless that person lends his iPad. There are a number of e-book technologies that have digital locks and prev
February 3rd, 2011Committee meeting
Anthony Hémond
Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee No. As regards USB sticks, some things should be avoided. I'm perfectly aware of what goes on in certain countries with regard to private copying. In France, for example, they want to tax GPS systems. That's crazy. That kind of thing should be avoided because, on the other hand,
February 3rd, 2011Committee meeting
Anthony Hémond
Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee It would enable them to make copies and to be reassured. That's what's important. It's increasingly possible to make copies. Trying to control this practice through technical measures seems completely crazy and unrealistic. So let's find a win-win system for creators and users.
February 3rd, 2011Committee meeting
Anthony Hémond
Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee One arrangement available on the market is to subscribe to systems such as Spotify or Deezer in France. Usage is free. So it's funded through advertising. This unfortunately doesn't exist in Canada. Some models are currently being market-tested, with varying degrees of success. H
February 3rd, 2011Committee meeting
Anthony Hémond
Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee There are a lot of similarities between radio and music streaming. The difference is that, in the latter case, users have some control because they can choose certain pieces they want to listen to. Users seek out this interactivity. To a certain degree, a comparison can be drawn
February 3rd, 2011Committee meeting
Anthony Hémond
Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee Yes. The European Union, for example, imposes levies. The purchase of devices outside Canada represents quite a small market share. Why? It shouldn't be forgotten that, if you buy a device in the United States and it breaks down, the company may well tell you that, since you boug
February 3rd, 2011Committee meeting
Anthony Hémond
Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee The new exceptions have some interesting aspects, including user rights. However, there is one point in particular that I would like to see amended, and that is technical protection measures. As currently defined, they are extremely problematic for users. That doesn't suggest—
February 3rd, 2011Committee meeting
Anthony Hémond
Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee For music streaming, I previously mentioned that there were agreements between those who want to stream music, the societies and creators. In fact, you can't record streamed music with some of these services. The consumer, or user, only listens to the music. The proposed models o
February 3rd, 2011Committee meeting
Anthony Hémond