Thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate the opportunity.
Before I specifically ask a question, I want to say to the cultural, heritage and sports sectors, to all the sectors here today, thank you for what you've been doing. I know the culture and sports sectors have been among the hardest hit because of COVID.
For example, I got to spend a lot of time with the culture sector here in the province of Ontario, and the sports and athleticism sector. We know these are major contributors to our economy. Therefore, thank you to everyone who is participating today and for helping to build such a great country.
We know that coming out of this pandemic we're going to need things to pull us together as Canadians even more than ever. We know that people are going through a lot of challenges. Culture, heritage and sports will really contribute to lifting us up and getting us back on track.
I have a question for Ms. Hall from the Nia Centre.
Congratulations on the 17,000 square foot space that you are championing as an organization. It's much needed.
As we talk about many of the issues of filling existing spaces and keeping existing clientele, I know it has been a challenge here in Toronto within the Black community just to find space to use.
Different communities have been impacted differently. You mentioned in your deposition that you've been building as the pandemic moves forward, but I'm sure you've been collaborating too and working with other groups in the city, in the GTA and the province and across the country that might be considered the non-traditional groups.
I was hoping you could weigh in on how you think other groups that share a similar background to yours are doing. What are some of the other challenges they might be going through as non-traditional culture groups here in Ontario and across the country?