I think culture is no exception in that sense. The people drafting part VII regulations should really take the time to define what positive measures and dialogue and consultation activities are, and when to use one rather than the other. Oversight and accountability mechanisms should also be defined. I think that, if these elements are clear, then we, the community, will be able to use these tools to initiate dialogues, make our needs known and ask for the accommodations we need to move towards the substantive equality we are seeking.
In that sense, I think the arts and culture sector is no exception. We need the same guidelines, the same processes, the same criteria and the same definitions to apply in our dealings with partners, including institutions in the arts and culture space and the Department of Immigration, because we also have projects in the arts and culture sector that can contribute to that. Again, I would point to the recommendations we made regarding the regulations as a whole, which will serve us well if we put them into practice.
