There is a great deal of expertise in Canada. This includes technical expertise, more cultural expertise, and expertise in scientific disciplines. Indeed, if we held them in higher esteem, we would be able to develop more robust and longer-term strategies.
That’s possible, but if we take the example of discoverability, Minister Joly organized the Discoverability Summit a few years ago. As far as I can remember, it never led to a very robust strategy.
The same is true for the first Artificial Intelligence and Data Act.
You can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?
That is, to some extent, the problem. In culture, it’s actually a multifactorial issue. So we need fairly precise studies to know what we’re talking about. Today, we don’t know the potential economic impact on cultural workers, among other things.
A few moments ago, your colleague Mr. Myles asked whether this would cause harm. In fact, if we think globally and logically, artists will suffer this punishment in the form of lost income or, in some cases, job loss.
So, “planning ahead” means having public policies in place to reintegrate these people, whether through training or a social safety net, but we also need to plan for the longer term instead of just rushing through 30 days.