Finance committee  I am not an expert with regard to museums in Quebec. I know, however, having participated as a stakeholder in the promotion of certain exhibitions for museums, that the museums make a great effort to broaden their public. In fact, part of the funding that was cut was used for tha

Finance committee  Quebec added $10 million. If the budget was increased by 50%, we could cope better with the many applications we receive. In Quebec, Quebec cinema is extremely popular with the public.

Finance committee  Therefore, in 2005, 20% of audience members went to see Quebec and Canadian films. So there's extraordinary vitality there, and Telefilm Canada's budget does not allow it to follow suit. We're not asking to be able to follow this vitality totally, but we are asking to be able to

Finance committee  Yes. It's a sign of vitality, that is, there are more and more artists...

Finance committee  Art in general is often not a lucrative business. Take for example Robert Lepage. You cannot say that he is a bit player; he has an international reputation. But without grants, Robert Lepage could not produce movies or plays. He could not do anything. We must invest in the arts

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am Vice-President of the Quebec section of the Union des artistes. The UDA represents performing artists working in French. It currently has 11,400 active members and interns. The UDA's mission is to identify, study, defend, and develop artists' econo