Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My question is for Ms. Drouin.
Thank you for accepting our invitation.
As you have explained, the music industry is heavily impacted by COVID-19. We are well aware of and sensitive to the issues affecting our local artists. We want to continue to offer them a support plan, as we did through the emergency fund, which enabled us to provide $500 million to organizations responsible for culture, heritage and sport. Phase 1 helped people who had already received funding. Phase 2 was more open to everyone.
I met with the Conseil de la culture de l’Estrie, where I was told that there was a loss of skilled labour in the entertainment and artistic production industry. Due to the interruption of show productions, many technicians and specialists have moved to Montreal or have opted for another career.
Could you tell us a little bit about the scarcity of skilled labour in the regions in our music industry?