Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
To all our witnesses, thanks for your very compelling testimony. We hope you and your families continue to stay safe and healthy during this pandemic.
Mr. Lewis, I will start with you. Thank you so much for your presentation. I have family and friends who are members of IATSE. You do fantastic work.
I have two questions to start. First, you talked about your 160,000 members. Can you tell us about the impact that the pandemic and the absence of certain programs have had on those 160,000 people, who are Canadians employed in the industry?
Second, you offered a number of suggestions, such as the revenue top-up and government insurance. You also mentioned the United Kingdom and Australia as being two examples of where there's been a more fulsome response in those areas. Can you tell us where you see best practices internationally for the arts and culture sector that as yet have not been put in place in Canada?