Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you.

Canadian Heritage committee  April, go ahead.

Canadian Heritage committee  It's basically that you're able to set aside a high income to another year, when you might have a low income, versus the four-year income averaging. I don't know enough about it to really say which one works better. You'd have to talk to a tax expert, I think, to find out which

Canadian Heritage committee  Very quickly, most of the exhibiting institutions are under provincial jurisdiction. That would be institutions like the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, etc. It also includes all the artist-run centres and all the university ga

Canadian Heritage committee  There are a number of avenues where artists can gain income. Collective bargaining is a major one. I just wanted to add that in there.

Canadian Heritage committee  Go ahead, April.

Canadian Heritage committee  I hate to say this, but what we need is not only the federal status of the artist legislation, but also the provincial status of the artist legislation. If you really want to change the economic status of artists, we need.... Most institutions are under provincial jurisdiction. W

Canadian Heritage committee  No problem. I'm right there. I would like to thank the committee for inviting us to speak. I also thank the federal government for enacting the Status of the Artist Act. It has been of immense benefit to working artists. Thank you.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you. I hope everyone can hear me. I will continue with the thoughts that April has expressed. Artists are much better paid because of the agreements negotiated under the act. Prior to the agreement, we estimated that the total amount paid by the National Gallery in fees