Official Languages committee  I would say there are artistic endeavours all over the country. Every corner of the country has something to offer, in our francophone communities alone. I am sure you would find artistic endeavours happening 365 days of the year, more or less anywhere in the country. As Ms. Bateman pointed out earlier, it might be possible to get into the habit of bringing those various endeavours together using social media, as part of the celebration.

Official Languages committee  I don't know if we mentioned it in our final brief, but when we were putting it together, we thought about an artist residency program. It may be true that only two groups benefit from that type of program on an exchange basis, but the reach of artist residencies often grows considerably through social media.

Official Languages committee  It would apply to the entire artist community. I gave just two examples.

Official Languages committee  Yes, we were invited, but unfortunately we could not appear before the committee during the period in question.