Finance committee  We, as artists, have been waiting for a long time. When you look at other artists, whether in the performing arts, in literature, musicians, they get royalties, but the visual artists do not get a cent back when any of their stuff has been resold. This is what we would like to se

Finance committee  Yes. I do work for the Government of Nunavut. I'm the adviser for arts and traditional economy with the Department of Economic Development. However, I'm also an artist. I'm also on the council in Rankin Inlet, and on the status of women council.

Finance committee  Yes, independent.

Finance committee  Hello, my name is Theresie Tungilik. I'm from Rankin Inlet, and I'm an artist. Addressing the artist's resale right for Canadian artists would be a huge step for Canada to take. This would touch on all artists in all walks of life, and people who are well or have disabilities, to