It's a good question. After learning a month ago that I had a second mandate at the Canada Council, I was elected—the first time for a Canadian and a francophone—chair of the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, which includes 90 countries in the world that have funding systems similar to Canada's. I must be very honest and say that for the rest of the world, we are a beacon right now. People are watching what is happening in Canada.
On May 16th, 2019. See this statement in context.