Canadian Heritage committee  If you want, I can answer this question.

Canadian Heritage committee  Okay. You referred to the part where we ask that arbitration be available for the renewal of a framework agreement. For the reasons given by Mr. Pelletier regarding the lack of a balance of power, we must have the leverage provided by arbitration in order to speed up the renewal of agreements, but under certain conditions.

Canadian Heritage committee  The current federal legislation covers very few directors. Although both status of the artist acts date back over 30 years, only 50% of artists manage to have RRSPs and insurance coverage through collective agreements. The producers' associations say that many of the artists who work in subsidized productions aren't unionized.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Pelletier. Members of the committee, thank you for giving me this opportunity to express our recommendations for possible measures or amendments to the Status of the Artist Act. My name is Mylène Cyr, and I am the executive director of the ARRQ. While ARRQ has only negotiated one framework agreement under the federal Status of the Artist Act, or SAA, we believe that some amendments to it could greatly improve its effectiveness.

Canadian Heritage committee  Earlier, I quoted some quite significant figures about the decrease in Canadian production for the services that are becoming more and more of a factor. According to paragraph 3(1)(f) of the act, broadcasting undertakings are to make predominant use of Canadian creative resources.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Pelletier. Members of the committee, it's a pleasure to meet with you. We support Bill C-10, which confirms that online broadcasting is covered under the Broadcasting Act and sets out how the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) should regulate online undertakings.

Industry committee  Mr. Chair and committee members, the Association des réalisateurs et réalisatrices du Québec is very pleased to be appearing today to discuss this important review of the Copyright Act. My name is Mylène Cyr, and I'm the executive director of the association. I'm joined by Gabriel Pelletier, the president of the association.