I think it's obviously a world that impacts performers. Performers are in some respects the most precarious workers in the industry, in that we aren't guaranteed the work we do. In essence, we apply for jobs every single day by auditioning. Sometimes we get those jobs and sometimes we don't.
It's important to note that a typical performer's income in Canada, even an ACTRA member, a union member, is approximately $11,000 a year. Yet many of our performers obviously make significantly more than that, and some less than that. It's a challenging career.
This is not just a performer problem; it's an industry problem. As we look at the changes that are being suggested within the legislation and within the comments that are being sent to the CRTC.... We risk the shift in what is Canadian content and what flexibilities will be given in terms of that, and therefore what kinds of jobs, etc. will exist into the future.
I think Mr. Bernhard stated it quite eloquently that this committee, this current government has a great opportunity to set the stage for the next 20 or 30 years of Canadian broadcasting and also of how we're going to provide a cultural legacy for the generations to come.