Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you. That is testament to the brutality of what happened when the pandemic came about. To be perfectly clear, we do not offset lost revenue of that nature, at least not in the current state. Are taking into consideration the recovery of costs that we have provided for v

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Ms. Bessette. You're addressing a very important issue. Mr. Dendooven can get the figures for you while I respond. Our emergency funding for amateur sports served the same purpose as the funding for the arts, culture and heritage. To put it plainly, a percentage of th

Canadian Heritage committee  I'll need to provide a written response regarding this matter. I don't think so, but I don't want to mislead you. I'll send a written response to the committee.

Canadian Heritage committee  A variation on the same theme is currently being considered. This program is the responsibility of our colleagues at the Department of Industry and the department responsible for tourism. However, as the member who spoke before you said, the impact on cultural festivals and sport

Canadian Heritage committee  This is an ongoing concern. At the start of the pandemic, this prompted us to work with our colleagues in other departments and to tell them that specific measures were needed for the arts, culture and amateur sports sectors, for the very reasons that you brought up. The simple

Canadian Heritage committee  For the sake of time, I will jump right away to Monsieur Piché on this one. Monsieur Piché.

Canadian Heritage committee  Mr. Piché will be able to clarify that.

Canadian Heritage committee  That is one of the replacement solutions currently under study. The minister spoke about major events. With our colleagues from the department of industry, we are in the process of considering measures that would bring marquee events and the recovery of tourism together. We are

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, in August. There are two things here. There were, of course, revenue losses for the national museums that happened towards the end of the fiscal year. It was the reason we reacted, outside of the emergency fund, to provide additional funding to offset that lost revenue unt

Canadian Heritage committee  I think you have captured it. It was an injection for the move, and they're reverting back to their regular level of funding. Jean-Stéphen, correct me if I'm wrong, but that's my understanding.

Canadian Heritage committee  I don't think we have. I think we assessed it, but I think we haven't done anything specific. We would have to confirm.

Canadian Heritage committee  A contribution is framed into a contribution agreement, very similar, but not identical, to a form of contract with conditions attached to it. A grant tends to be closer to a donation, given with fewer strings attached. In both cases, they are given for a certain purpose, but

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, it is. The contributions to the sports program are, by and large, done with our provincial partners. Therefore, we want to be a little clearer as to the conditions attached to the expenditure. With respect to the athletes, those grants go directly to them, and we don't know

Canadian Heritage committee  Exactly. We don't tell them they have to buy their shoes or do whatever with it.

Canadian Heritage committee  You're quite right; there are differences between one province and another. That being said, what the federal government pays is quite small, compared to the expenditure of the running of the offices of the lieutenant-governors. We pay a very small amount, and the rest is paid