I want to thank the minister for his response.
The special funding makes it possible not only to inform people about the pandemic, but also about all the government spending on advertising. The advertising must first be allocated to Canadian businesses that pay taxes rather than to the web giants, which don't pay taxes.
My second question is for the minister. It concerns the cancellation of the Calgary Stampede, the Festival d'été de Québec and the Festival Jazz etcetera Lévis, for example. Some organizations have submitted an eligibility application for Canadian Heritage programs and other organizations haven't done so.
The minister announced a budget of $500 million. How will this money be used to cover fixed costs related to organizations, celebrations and festivals? These organizations must survive this year, even though the cancellation of planned events means that they won't have any revenue.