Canadian Heritage committee  I'm sorry, I don't actually have aggregate figures yet. We've been trying to collect the data, but the cuts were only announced as a surprise in August.

Canadian Heritage committee  No, there's nothing like those two programs federally. There are some provinces that offer small amounts of money to their local organizations, but the Trade Routes and PromArt programs were particularly important, because not only do you need to send agents abroad to sell shows, but you could also benefit greatly from bringing presenters to Canada to see work.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, and good afternoon. PACT represents over 140 professional not-for-profit and for-profit theatre companies in English Canada. We are a member of the Performing Arts Alliance and a founder of the Canadian Arts Coalition. I'm very pleased to be able to speak to you today about the contributions made by our members and the arts community as a whole to the high quality of life enjoyed by Canadian citizens, and about the critical role government policy and support play in ensuring access and opportunity for all Canadians.