Bill C-11 committee  Do you mean technological processes?

Bill C-11 committee  We analyzed these terms in cooperation with SODRAC, and we fully subscribe to all of the amendments SODRAC proposed in this regard. This very technical work was done by SODRAC. That organization did the meticulous work involved in drafting amendments in very clear, simple, concis

Bill C-11 committee  I simply wanted to remind people—if there were colleagues who were present when the law that applies to personal copies was brought in—that right from the beginning, it provided that audio supports were covered. A large company challenged the text of the law and won its case. And

Bill C-11 committee  It was in the act right from the beginning.

Bill C-11 committee  Honestly, I am not even aware of the most recent changes in this particular case. I don't know if Jean-Christian would have an answer. I do know that collective agreements are concluded with our associations to manage the rights of songwriters and composers in these cases. To my

Bill C-11 committee  Everything depends on the market in question. If we are talking only about the Canadian market, the figures will not be the same as on the international market. If you want to have a career in Quebec, for instance, a successful song may generate $10,000. Can you live on such an i

Bill C-11 committee  It is not a common practice. I am not saying it is impossible, but it is not the norm.

Bill C-11 committee  There is another indirect answer to your question: there are some very well-known artists who will say that if their name goes on an album, they may help increase the sale of disks, and so they ask for an advance for every 100,000 disks sold, for instance. That is an advance. Som

Bill C-11 committee  The SPACQ has 800 members, who are for the most part francophone songwriters and composers who write for films and television. In English Canada, there is the Songwriters Association of Canada and the Screen Composers Guild of Canada.

Bill C-11 committee  No, but we do not use their repertory for commercial purposes, however.

Bill C-11 committee  That is a very good question. I believe that they might act if they were made aware of the fact that someone is doing something illegal in that place and if they remain silent about it, if they do not intervene to divulge that information and stop things from happening or inform

Bill C-11 committee  For each person who makes a fortune in this area, there will be 50 who will contribute to our diversity and earn a small amount. These are the people we are thinking of. Clearly I don't think Justin Bieber needs piecemeal calculations, but there are a lot of people who are not st

Bill C-11 committee  If you multiply that by the number of songs a songwriter writes in a year, you will see that we have not made anyone very rich. The quotas are very respectful of the size of the radio stations. All of the community radio stations pay a symbolic tariff, but it is different for the

Bill C-11 committee  Yes.

Bill C-11 committee  The rights holders.