44th Parl. 1st Sess.

September 20, 2022 10:00AM

Sep/20/22 2:58:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Quebec music industry is struggling right now, mainly because of the meagre royalties our musicians are getting from music streaming sites and the two years of pandemic that brought festivals and concerts to a halt. To top it all off, now francophone artists have also lost revenue because of a calculation error on the part of SOCAN. That is yet another blow to French-language music, and the last thing francophone artists needed right now. Can the minister send a clear message to our artists so that they know they can count on him when facing adversity?

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Context: House Hansard - 98 - Sep/20/22

Mr. Martin Champoux (Drummond, BQ)

Sep/20/22 2:59:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Heritage no doubt read Thomas Gerbet's Radio‑Canada article, which stated that Francophone artists in Quebec reckon that the SOCAN calculation method cost them 45% of revenue from 2019 to 2021. This issue has been fixed since November 21, 2021, but SOCAN has not allocated any compensation for francophone artists. The minister has something of a moral duty to ensure that francophone artists are treated fairly. How does he plan to show his support for artists?

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