I ran a small business for 40 years. When I left that business five years ago, my top painter who worked for me 12 months a year, at least 40 hours a week, and got two weeks' holidays, was making $24,000 a year. I heard the poverty line. I heard these things.
I have to speak for the people who worked for me and the others who work throughout this country for $20,000 and $24,000 a year. This was mentioned earlier.
Mr. Abbott would like the question called. It is:
That the Heritage Committee undertake a study on the living conditions of artists and issue recommendations on measures the federal government could take to improve these conditions and table a report in the House with their findings and recommendations.
All those in favour?
(Motion agreed to: yeas 8; nays 3)