I can say with certitude that what we were seeing was a slowdown and a stopping of donations because the restrictive definition of the OS/NI meant that objects that were not specifically connected to Canadian history could not qualify for tax credits. It was really, I would have to say, quite disastrous, unless you happen to be the director of a museum where your mandate was specifically linked to Canadian history. But as we know, especially our large institutions, many of them have a universal mandate, and within this country we have always seen significant art as being from Canada but from around the world. So yes, the impact would have been very bad. We were very concerned.
On May 8th, 2019. See this statement in context.