Official Languages committee  I would also agree. I think what we've seen in our field is that without the community groups, without the people in the communities to share their experience and knowledge and share best practices among them.... For us to build on that is absolutely necessary. It's about the p

Official Languages committee  I want to add that one of the crucial elements of the touring project, the ACCORD touring project, is that it's linking professional artists in Montreal to the communities while allowing the professional artists and the artists in the regions access to a broader audience that inc

Official Languages committee  One of our activities is to have the community associations build a capacity to present artists. This allows professional artists or up-and-coming artists to present their work, with an opportunity of linking with other communities in another region. It's a way of sharing artists

Official Languages committee  Well, ELAN is focused on art and supporting professionals. As Mr. Rodgers said, there's no question that, especially in communities involved in existing book clubs, amateur choirs, whatever's going on within the community, this would provide a structuring element to bring those t

Official Languages committee  Oh, I'm sorry.

Official Languages committee  As with most things in Quebec, the language dynamics are complex. According to the most recent census, there are 8,500 anglophones working in arts and culture in Quebec. The percentage of artists among the Quebec English-speaking minority, almost 1%, is significantly higher than

Official Languages committee  Good morning. My name is Charles—although everyone calls me Chuck—Childs, and I am the president of the English Language Arts Network. I'm here with Guy Rodgers, the executive director of ELAN. We want to thank the Standing Committee on Official Languages for undertaking thes