Mr. Speaker, earlier this year, our Minister of Canadian Heritage announced a $138 million investment into the Canadian music fund over this and the next four years. That is a five-year commitment.
What are people saying about this commitment to Canadian music? Heather Ostertag, the president and CEO of FACTOR, said:
We are fortunate to have strong leadership and vision from our current government, which recognizes the importance of supporting sustainable business models and believes in the cultural component....
That is what we are hearing. That is what we are doing. We are standing behind Canadian music.