Canadian Heritage committee  Of course. Most of the 350 performance venues that are members of RIDEAU are broadcasters with a season that lasts more from September to late May or early June. Some of our broadcasters have a more specific offer during the summer, but that is a minority. That is why the short o

Canadian Heritage committee  I'll give you a brief answer. In their mandate, multidisciplinary presenters have a mission to support disciplines that reach a potentially smaller and more niche audience, such as contemporary dance and classical music. However, the business model requires more profitable show

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you.

Canadian Heritage committee  It's actually quite simple. Multidisciplinary presenters in Quebec basically receive their grants from the Canada arts presentation fund. However, the grants awarded to presenters are extremely small. It should also be noted that, apart from the slight increase in 2018, two budg

Canadian Heritage committee  One obvious source of stress for presenters is not knowing whether the $16 million allocated to the Canada arts presentation fund for two fiscal years will be renewed, or whether it will be made a permanent part of the program. These amounts expired on March 31, 2020. Presenters

Canadian Heritage committee  Good morning. I thank the committee for allowing the Réseau indépendant des diffuseurs d'événements artistiques unis, or RIDEAU, to share its views and ideas on the current situation and to discuss with the committee how best to move forward. RIDEAU has 170 members, the present