Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I thank the witnesses for being here with us today.

Your testimony is very precious. It allows us to understand the issues today's film industry—our cinema—is up against in 2015. Indeed, the previous study goes back to 2005. Another study on that sector was way past due.

I often say that when we were elected, in the last elections in 2011, almost no one had an iPad. Today, almost everyone has one. Viewing habits have of course changed. Most of us, when we do not go back to our ridings, and if we are not working, probably watch a film on Netflix. So we are sinners too.

First of all, I want to thank Mr. Lemieux. Honestly, in my opinion, your organization is at the heart of francophone music. Your mission is to distribute and to raise awareness about the product, to make it known. That is terrific. It brings us back to this notion of cultural events bringing a lot of people together, which is gradually becoming an anachronism. We heard this in fact from the managers of performance venues two days ago.

I thank the AQPM people, because you have repeatedly met these challenges and technological changes, especially as concerns the accessibility of culture. Among other things, you contributed to the report produced by Canadian Heritage, which you mentioned earlier.

There's something specific I would like to hear your opinion on. At the very end of the report on pages 101 and 102, viewership is discussed, and the sources television viewers now have access to, to view content. They talk about on-demand television, specialty tv channels and cable. Can we have some information on broadcasters such as Netflix? There are no statistics to do the market analyses that are so important for movies. Our cinema has to be supported by the state if we want it to keep its place and role.

Pierre Nantel

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