Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Ripley, do not go too far because I think we still need you.
When Mr. Waugh asked you questions earlier, you said that the Department of Canadian Heritage currently did not have a plan to amend the Status of the Artist Act, but that you were open to recommendations from the committee. That is nice to hear.
A previous version of the Act contained a provision recommending that the Act be reviewed jointly by the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Minister of Labour every seven years. This detail was repealed in 2012.
Was it a good idea to repeal that provision?