Thank you for the question.
I can certainly say, on behalf of all the membership—and we have surveyed people right across the country—that those particular programs you have listed were absolutely essential. I think we've heard that from a number of people on this panel today. They have been described as absolute lifelines to the arts community. There were some hiccups in terms of some of the designs of the wage subsidy at the beginning. It was very welcomed that the community was asked to provide suggestions about modifications to the programs, and we were able to do that.
There's no question that the list of letters that Jacoba read off has been terribly important—the wage subsidy, the rent subsidy, the CERB and so on. The concern, of course, is that the pandemic is still not over. The audience hesitancy continues. The capacity challenges are still there.
The real concern is that these programs have been essential and will continue to be essential. It's fantastic that the arts recovery program has been announced. Again, we look forward to working with the government to help make sure that it meets the unique needs, not just of the performing arts but also of the visual arts and the other segments of the arts and culture sector, for which these continue to be very tricky days.