Industry committee  The main problem is that we don't use that space because of the social-distancing measures. We need to run at 50% capacity, not at full capacity, so there are fewer sales. As I said before, when we compare the sales of June 2020 with those of last year, they're less than 60% beca

Industry committee  It's the same thing for restaurants. Not many policies cover the interruption of business.

Industry committee  I'll respond in French. We didn't conduct a consumer survey, but half the restaurant owners that we surveyed said that their sales were less than 40% of what they normally make in June and July. I think that this figure is very relevant. We can really see that consumers are relu

Industry committee  Okay. As a result, it may be necessary to implement measures such as the measures that we're proposing to encourage consumption. These measures include suspending the sales tax in the tourism industry to encourage consumption or providing a tax credit.

Industry committee  Yes, it can help, but it will depend on how the Canada emergency benefit for students applies, because the problem is that they prefer to be on that program.

Industry committee  To answer your question, we had some talks with the ministry of small enterprises to discuss what could be brought up to help restaurant owners and restaurants, but there's no such thing for culinary tourism. We're more likely to talk about how to help restaurant owners maintain

Industry committee  You are absolutely right that restaurants have an effect on all of the agri-food chain. We saw that when we were closed down in Quebec during March, April and May, many producers and food processing plants were closed down. They had difficulty because 20% to 25% of their sales co

Industry committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. I also want to thank the committee members for having me here today so that I can talk about our industry. The Association Restauration Québec is the oldest restaurant association in Canada and the largest in Quebec. Founded in 1938, it brings together o