Thank you, Chair.
I would like to thank you, Minister, for joining us. I know it was not easy to get on the call. Certainly there have been some technical challenges for all of us. Thank you for being patient and taking the time to be here. Thank you as well for all of the work you have done for the cultural sector over the past eight months.
Like you, I did some round tables. As I'm sure you know, Edmonton Strathcona is the heart of the artistic community in Edmonton. We have a number of theatres. A number of festivals happen within my riding. At a round table, one thing I heard from artists and cultural workers was about a deep need for long-term support, knowing they will not be going back to the theatre and knowing that we will not have people in venues for some time.
Did you also hear from cultural workers that a basic income would be one of the key things they would be looking for, going forward?