I thank you for sharing your concerns with us. The fact remains that the Canada Council offers artists and companies major programs, particularly for touring. I understand the frustration expressed, but the PromArt program is not under our authority. People appear before you to testify about the importance of those programs, of course, but the fact is that our strategic review focused solely on our programs. I can't express an opinion on a program for which I have no responsibility, whose scheme I am not familiar with and which I do not know whether it is well managed or not. It is quite hard for me to offer a judgment on a program that is not the responsibility of our department.
On March 11th, 2009. See this statement in context.