Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  It's critical. It's time now. It was time ten years ago that you did something with this. Come to an agreement. You're smart people; figure it out, and get something that's going to work for us. We're desperate, for real.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  We're citizens who are proud of our cultural output. I'm giving a speech tomorrow at my old music college. Why would I tell any single one of them to ever follow any of their dreams or any of their art the way I have? If I already had a few-in-a-million chance and they have zero

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  The dropping of rights?

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  No, I haven't. If you would like to ask me very pointed questions about the law, you're obviously--

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  Okay. I'm here as an artist.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  It has always been a difficult industry, but....

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  I heard about this last week. I have no revenue from it. I'm not saying it's not an issue, but I'm asking, why we are delaying on so many things that we're obviously not completely in agreement on?

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  I didn't say I don't care.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  I'm just saying that I would like to see something happen sooner rather than later, because I think we're already 10 years too late.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  Hello. Bonjour. I'm speaking today as a Canadian songwriter and recording artist. The music industry as it existed 15 years ago in my experience is dead. The Internet has been an obvious game-changer. We have gained amazing things from this invention, yet business and governmen