Canadian Heritage committee  It was my pleasure.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  I do go into that a bit in some of the details later in this report. I have a lot of other information. I've done a lot of work on this file and if you ever need me to come back or if you have specific questions—

Canadian Heritage committee  I did submit this, but if you have other questions, I can go into more detail at any time.

Canadian Heritage committee  I don't think so, and I'm glad you asked that question because I didn't quite know what to do about that.

Canadian Heritage committee  You're exactly right. Hype is created around the tickets. Tickets are held back by promoters and artists. The Tragically Hip loves to have the first five rows for fans only. All those things create hype and excitement around the ticket. The manager wants the artist to think the m

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, I know.

Canadian Heritage committee  You are exactly right, but the fact is that people love these cultural opportunities. It's what gives them joy in their lives. That's what culture is all about. You go to work here in the House of Commons, and you go home—some of you fly home, and some of you drive. We're in this

Canadian Heritage committee  It's really tough, but if we as government are not there to protect the rights of the consumer in every potential opportunity that exists, what are we there for?

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes. Okay, well—

Canadian Heritage committee  In all seriousness, there's a responsibility to protect consumers here and you know—

Canadian Heritage committee  It is. It is totally optional but culture contributes so much to the fabric of who we are as Canadians.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, you're right. There are solutions out there, but this whole story began with me and stemmed from the Tragically Hip concert because there was a limited time frame to that man's life.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  Those were the pillars we had in our provincial legislation.