Yes. In fact, I think you've received the figures from Théâtres associés, which show that venue management costs increased by 53% between 2017 and 2024, compared to inflation of 20.4% over the same period.
In our view, there are three direct consequences for artists. First, there are fewer roles, since we have to invest in infrastructure. For example, if the elevator needs to be repaired, we'll have to scale back artistic production. Inevitably, there will be fewer roles, fewer contracts and lower fees. We're negotiating lower rates, which leads to a reduction in contributions to the social safety net. Productions will have fewer sets, for example. All of this leads to increased precariousness in the short and long term, followed by an exodus of artists.
There's also a decline in quality. I'm not talking about the quality of the acting or the dancers, but the quality of the performances. It's important to remember that, for Canadians, culture is a source of influence. Tourists come here and see plays. If we offer them plays and performances that are less well funded, and if we're no longer able to tour because we have to invest in buildings, our influence will diminish over time, and we'll become a culturally impoverished nation that is neither attractive nor able to project influence.