Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I too would like to thank the witnesses for their availability.
The Department of Canadian Heritage has shown a real willingness to help artists, artisans and the cultural community during the crisis. Indeed, we must salute the speed with which you put the programs in place. You allocated $500 million in assistance to them in two phases, as you explained. You also took advantage of the fact that there were already well-structured organizations in place to distribute the aid to the most affected sectors.
I would like to know how you made sure that the money that was distributed was disbursed in a structured and intelligent way, according to the needs of each sector.
Did you attach accountability requirements to programs and money to allow you to track the progress of the assistance that was delivered?