Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  I completely agree with that and about the principle. That is why this is a fallback position for us rather than saying that they cannot remove it because, politically, it is motherhood and apple pie. They should at least change it to soften the impact. The problem is that impa

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  For three and a half months, the Canadian Conference of the Arts has been working with its members and other people around the table on this issue. We have been trying to reach common ground. What you see on the table are our common positions on what needs to be done to Bill C-32

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  I'm sorry, but I lost track.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  The problem is fundamentally the same for multinational corporations and artists alike: they want to be compensated for their work, products and intellectual property. This bill is ideal for “big” players who have significant interests at stake and are most afraid of piracy, but

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  I would say that yes, there are perhaps ways to minimize the negative impact of the exemptions being granted. I would like to stress what you were saying about the Berne three-step test. We recommend that all exemptions undergo this test and that the test be included in the bill

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  The first part is relatively easy. It has to be restricted to “private use”. Right now, it's “private purpose”. My purpose could be to give it to my great aunt or to spread it through the school or whatever. The language, in terms of legal terms, is too vague there. Private use

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  Yes.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  That's exactly what we have come here to tell you.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  That's where all our members stand. We bring together many groups and organizations. The general position of our members is to remove it. If it cannot be removed, it could perhaps be incorporated as fair use. It is absolutely imperative to remove this exemption and clearly defin

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  Yes, I will do that. I'll just point out that the current bill erases $126 million in current revenue for artists with all the exceptions, and that's a major blow to those people. This bill fails to provide a clear, predictable framework for the rights of creators and for the u

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Before we start the clock, I have a request to make. I have given a document to the clerk that I would like to have put on the record as read, as if it had been read in full, because it's a bit too long for the purpose here. And I have cut down

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  Thank you. My name Alain Pineau and I'm the national director of the Canadian Conference of the Arts. I will jump immediately to the second paragraph. When it comes to copyright, we at the CCA have members who are rights holders and members who are rights users. So we are quit

Finance committee  Well, I gave a list of what we are obliged to disclose in terms of the contact information, the details about directors, detailed revenue and expenditure information, description of charitable programs, if we have some, political activities, and transfers to qualified organizatio

Finance committee  Theoretically, that would be possible. However, in 65 years, that has never been a priority for an organization such as ours. I don't think that's where we want to go looking for most of our revenue. Instead we would look to membership, which is not a donation, but rather peopl

Finance committee  I don't disagree with the principle. I'm questioning whether it's appropriate that in an organization--and I use our own example--in which 1% of the revenue comes from donations and charity, my staff and I are obliged to post our salaries publicly. It may not be contrary to the P