Finance committee  Perfect. Thank you.

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Finance committee  Festivals and Major Events Canada, also known by the acronym FAME, has more than 500 direct and affiliate member organizations of all sizes in nine provinces. The coalition works closely with REMI, the Regroupement des événements majeurs internationaux, which, in Quebec, has abou

Finance committee  Good evening, Mr. Chair and members of the Standing Committee on Finance. Festivals and Major Events Canada, also known by the acronym FAME, has over 500 direct and affiliate member organizations of all sizes in nine provinces.

Finance committee  As I said, the security costs have increased by 60% over the past five years across the FAME membership. I talked with Jim a bit earlier, and he told me that the cost of security at the Edmonton Heritage Festival went from $4,000 to $240,000. It was multiplied by 60, which is jus

Finance committee  We have studied the economic benefits. We estimate that the major events industry in Quebec supports 5,000 to 6,000 jobs. Those are the figures for Quebec; I do not have FAME data on the number of jobs across Canada, but using the rule of three, I would expect that the major even

Finance committee  Yes, if the rule holds true. The ratio holds true for tax, incidental tax and economic benefits, so if the ratio also applies for jobs, there would be considerable benefits.

Finance committee  Hello, ladies and gentlemen of the Standing Committee on Finance. Festivals and Major Events Canada speaks as the recognized voice of the festivals industry in Canada, and works closely with Regroupement des événements majeurs internationaux, in Quebec. These two associations t

Finance committee  First, thank you for your question. I am familiar with the Festival du Lac des Nations, among others. For most members of FAME, and REMI in Quebec, security costs have literally exploded in the past decade. In the past, volunteers were often tasked with security. It was as simpl

Finance committee  First, thank you for your interest. It's true that we have a member in your region, namely, the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival. I'm also in contact with the Lac-Leamy Sound of Light. Regarding your question specifically, I would say that we've had a number of discussions wit

Finance committee  I want to say hello to the members of the Standing Committee on Finance and to Mayor Nenshi. Festivals and Major Events Canada speaks as the recognized voice of the festivals and events industry in Canada. Today it's a growing coalition of 27 of the country's largest events, inc