Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, panellists, for being here.
This is very emotional testimony from everyone, and it hits very hard.
I will follow up where Mr. Shields left off. It's too important to pass up the opportunity.
Mr. Mustakas, you described an artist saying that being a musician is all he's done for his entire life. That resonated with me because, until a year ago, I would have said the exact same thing. Theatre is a big part of Kitchener—Conestoga.
We all know that great art comes from struggle, but we haven't seen struggle at this level, at this depth, so I want to speak more about mental health.
I know that these artists and the people around them.... It's not just the artists; it's all of the workers who are on and behind the stage. Those programs we're talking about can help people get through.
I'm also concerned about our younger artists who are just trying to get into the arts. Is there any way to pair the two that you're talking about, supporting artists to help with the younger generation and seeing if we can help them get in? That way, they're helping their own peers.