Canadian Heritage committee  I will speak for the music industry. Canadian content is defined by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and, in our opinion, that is how it should remain. If there was a public process to review Canadian content, we would be happy to participate. At

Canadian Heritage committee  Funding needs are huge. The business model for streaming is designed for huge markets. In Quebec, we have always been able to allow artists to have careers in Quebec and to earn a living from what they do. Artists have the desire and the ability to have international careers.

Canadian Heritage committee  There is never a magic solution to resolve all the issues we can have in the music industry. However, we are certain that this would be a key element to empower our music. According to the results of the survey we conducted, those who are the least supportive of a piece of legis

Canadian Heritage committee  The answer is plain and simple, and it is yes. We have seen this during the pandemic: the less we are exposed to our music, the less we consume it. We have noted that especially when it comes to streaming music during the pandemic. As there were no shows being performed, our stre

Canadian Heritage committee  In that sad future, we see francophone Canadian music—

Canadian Heritage committee  —that is completely marginalized and is struggling to reach its public, while the public is telling us that they want to continue to discover that music.

Canadian Heritage committee  If I may specify something, we've never—

Canadian Heritage committee  It's not something we would support, but we don't expect people to look for content from Quebec. We just expect them to look for content they might like, and sometimes what is proposed happens to be made in Canada or made in Quebec. If we do that the right way, that's the way it

Canadian Heritage committee  We absolutely don't want to prevent people from listening to what they want on demand.

Canadian Heritage committee  It's people living in Quebec who are 18 years old or more. It was made by Leger for ADISQ, and it shows strong support for the legislation.

Canadian Heritage committee  We have data in our mémoires, and we will share the official survey when we have it.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you for your question. YouTube is a dominant actor in music listening. We have data from a recent survey—not all the data has been published, but we will soon publish it—which shows how important YouTube is in Quebeckers' music listening activities. This is a trend seen al

Canadian Heritage committee  We will gladly participate in the public debate. We will contribute to the best of our ability to any form of public debate by presenting data and arguments.

Canadian Heritage committee  We support all the proposals the coalition has made for diversity of cultural expression. In paragraph 3(1)(f), an attempt is seemingly made to impose requirements that may be deemed less important for online services, and that is a major concern for us. That would be my priority

Canadian Heritage committee  Those mechanisms give Canadians a voice.