Another issue has come up again, although it isn't necessarily part of the urgent program that you'll be implementing. I would like to emphasize the word “urgent,” a somewhat editorial statement, to say that we must hurry.
Self‑employed cultural workers, who are often artists, aren't eligible for employment insurance. That's why we're hearing more and more in the cultural community, in the community of artists and performing arts workers, that there may be a need for a sustainable system, a permanent assistance program to compensate for the lack of employment insurance eligibility.
Could there be some type of program for artists going through a slump?