Industry committee  To encourage innovation, people have to be compensated. Our most talented screenwriters who write television series, who work from 6 am to 10 pm to create audiovisual works that have very high ratings in French-speaking Canada are increasingly poorly paid, even though their telev

Industry committee  In terms of the royalties collected by copyright collective here and elsewhere, we are penalized in Canada because the presumption of joint copyright is not included in the Copyright Act. This weakens the ability of SAID in particular to collect directors' royalties outside the c

Industry committee  The producer is not an author. The producer hires actors and creators, but does not create anything. He administers a production. He obtains permits to produce and present the film. He shares his revenues with screenwriters. Under our collective agreements, if an author has writt

Industry committee  I agree with what Mr. Payette said. That is also my understanding.

Industry committee  Yes, because screenwriters in Europe and Canada collect royalties from certain presenters. In Quebec, that is done by SACD, a European copyright collective that also has an office in Montreal. Our screenwriters receive royalties from certain presenters through SACD. When our scre

Industry committee  You asked how our organization reacted to the directive from the European Parliament. We were delighted. Actually, the whole world is delighted with the directive which was passed by a very large majority in the European Parliament on September 12. We think this is a sound mode

Industry committee  I would like to clarify something. Let's say for example that I am a grandmother and I have created something. Seventy years is my grandchild's life expectancy. It is like saying that your house will only belong to you for two generations and, after that, anyone can live there.

Industry committee  We have not talked about that. That being said, the role of the scriptwriter is more important than that of the music composer. You want to know if we support the demand for additional compensation when a film is presented. We will have to think about it. In general, we always

Industry committee  Before I conclude, I would like to remind you of the primary purpose of the Copyright Act, which is to protect the intellectual property of creators to ensure that they are paid for the use of their work. We feel that it is your duty to encourage their long-term ability to conti

Industry committee  Thank you for inviting us to appear today. We would like to talk to you about the work of authors, such as screenwriters, and how the Copyright Act could enrich Canadian culture and economy in the long term. First of all, let me tell you about our organization, SARTEC. Its miss