Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank the witnesses for their presence and for their patience. Indeed, today's meeting requires it.
In recent months, and especially during the useless election campaign we went through this fall, the Bloc Québécois insisted on the importance of maintaining certain programs for the sectors of the economy that would have the most difficulty recovering from the pandemic. One of these sectors is culture. Yet, this does not appear at all in Bill C‑2, which we are talking about today and which we were all waiting for. There is nothing in Bill C‑2 for self‑employed cultural workers. Several weeks ago, we told the government that this category of workers had to be included in the bill, or we would oppose it. We are told that the government is not able to include them. This is an answer that we find difficult to accept.
I would have a few questions for Mr. Laperrière from the Fondation des artistes.
Good afternoon, Mr. Laperrière. I'm pleased to have you with us today.
How did the cultural industry react when it realized that there was no support for the cultural sector in Bill C‑2.