Canadian Heritage Committee on Oct. 30th, 2018

Evidence of meeting #127 for Canadian Heritage in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was work.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Remuneration Models for Artists and Creative Industries

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Corrie Jackson Senior Art Curator, Curatorial Department, Royal Bank of Canada

Glenn Rollans President, Association of Canadian Publishers

William Huffman Marketing Manager, West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative, Dorset Fine Arts

Wayne Long Saint John—Rothesay, Lib.

Randy Boissonnault Edmonton Centre, Lib.

Kate Edwards Executive Director, Association of Canadian Publishers

Steven Blaney Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, CPC

Emmanuel Madan Spokesperson, Artist and Director of Independent Media Arts Alliance, Visual Arts Alliance

Anne Bertrand Director, Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference

Émilie Grandmont-Bérubé Board Member, Contemporary Art Galleries Association

Jason Saint-Laurent Artist, Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference

David Yurdiga Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, CPC

1 p.m.

Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, CPC

Steven Blaney

Thank you, Madam Chair.

My thanks to the witnesses. I very much appreciated their remarks.

What we are realizing is that there are two avenues. You would like to see studies. If you wish, you can respond in writing to my comments.

Mr. Madan and Ms. Bertrand, you expressed the wish that we collect statistical data to support artists. However, they produce works, and those works create wealth.

Does the government have to support artists or put in place measures that will create value for the works, which in turn will support the artists? That is the point I wanted to make. I would appreciate your comments on that.

I have 10 seconds left.

Perhaps the statistical study should take into account these incomes, where they come from and how they can be increased. It's the chicken and the egg.

I took 56 seconds.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Julie Dabrusin

You can provide your answers in writing. In fact, you can always provide more information in writing.

My thanks to all the witnesses. It was really interesting.

That will bring this meeting to an end.

Thank you.

The meeting is adjourned.