Thank you so much. You're right to say that, if none of them are implemented, we will continue to miss out on all the creativity that is generated from our artists. It will make it very difficult for them to focus on their art full time.
I'd like to go to Ms. Britski and Mr. Beveridge.
You talked about the Status of the Artist Act in very positive terms. How can we make things better for artists? It is a compelling argument about the increase in funding, for example, from the National Gallery. Are there changes that you propose, or improvements, that could put artists at a higher level in terms of their contribution to the Canadian economy and to the Canadian quality of life?