Mr. Speaker, we learned today that Quebec artists, too, refuse to support the phony consultation process initiated by the Canada Council.
Several organizations, including the Quebec artists' union, the Quebec theatre council and the Quebec writers' union, have expressed their deep concern and denounced what they see as a lack of respect for artists.
This government, which has decided to slash arts financing, has the nerve to undertake consultations to ask artists where it should cut. Given the improvised and slapdash approach of the Canada Council and the obvious complicity of the Canadian heritage minister, we wonder about this government's respect for culture and the arts community.