We lost the creators' assistance program, which was part of that funding. That was hard for a lot of the songwriter organizations. We're still recovering from that. We provided a lot of programming and a lot of events for up-and-coming songwriters, to teach them skills. We're doing a lot less of that now.
To be honest, at this point, we just think the creator side needs to be more present and more represented within the funding. I think the funding has made some real success stories. Even for some higher-level artists who have been able to participate in those fundings, it's really brought them to an international market. It's done an excellent job.
I have an article here from the Post that for every dollar a Canadian band gets from federal and provincial governments, they contribute $1.22 to the economy. I think that says that we're doing well, but I will echo it again. We need to do some research and we need to do it quick. We have to figure out how to stop the hemorrhaging of this business and try to take some proactive steps.
We're doing a lot of research now. We have accessed different sources of funding for that, but the more we can access, the better we can have a solution for everyone in the sector. We're not looking for a solution just for songwriters. We're looking for a solution for the sector too. We want the labels to do well. We want the publishers to do well. They're all part of the puzzle. If the artist doesn't do well, then they're not going to sell their record and I'm not going to get my 0.3¢. I want the artists to do really well too, and the record labels. It creates a whole healthy environment.