I agree with you that it's a concern. The Ontario Arts Council dynamic is not one we're looking at.
But you're right, it is a concern. We want to get the money out there and we want to get it out in a way that's accountable and effective, and also in a way so that new players are getting money. Part of the problem, to be honest with you, Charlie, is that a lot of the assessment is still going on in regard to festivals that are doing their own internal analysis about how bad this year might be in terms of the amount of support they're going to be getting from the private sector.
The Symphony of Fire in Vancouver is one of the largest fireworks displays. I think Toronto has one as well. This fireworks display attracts 250,000 people four nights per summer, downtown. It's a huge event. They've just cancelled this year. This was a big event that had a lot of support. The City of Vancouver and a lot of the business community supported it. So a lot of people are looking at that and thinking, “My God, if they can't make a go of it, then we need to start thinking about how we're going to make ends meet”.
As we do these assessments in terms of finding out who exactly is in need and how much support they need, then, therefore, there is the analysis about how we get this money out and spent. You're right, though. Look, we want to make sure the money is spent properly. We've had experiences in the past with the Liberal sponsorship program, where money, in a lot of ways, was designed to go to reasonable ends, but in the end was spent in a dubious and ultimately criminal way. We want to make sure Canadians understand that this money is specifically for festivals and events that will serve the interests of Canadians, not the interests of the government.