Official Languages committee  I'm out of time.

Official Languages committee  One of the main goals of our organization is to build bridges and connect with the French community. We work with the Quebec government. We work with francophones in Quebec. We value the contributions they make to Canada, and we appreciate those who value the contributions we make.

Official Languages committee  No. I will say that I understand that the official language of Quebec is French, and it should be that. We support that. We live there within the French community because that's what we want. But I don't think it should be only French. We have a multilingual province with people who have been there....

Official Languages committee  I'll say this in English just to make sure I'm clear. I wasn't in my role at the time, but I was working with another organization representing English-speaking seniors, so I am aware of what happened. I think the leadership at ELAN at the time was looking—

Official Languages committee  Absolutely. It's our intention to have something done, certainly within the next week.

Official Languages committee  I don't know the exact percentage, but I would say that it provides about 70% of our funding. We don't just work with the federal government, though, and we also have a program funded by the Government of Quebec to help English‑speaking artists access Quebec funding.

Official Languages committee  You're right. English‑speaking Quebec artists have the same problem as French‑speaking Quebec artists. They have to compete with American artists and English-speaking Canadian artists. It's a problem for all artists in Quebec, whether they're anglophone or francophone.

Official Languages committee  Yes. There are no regulations or laws that prevent this. However, like other minorities— I'm sorry. I'll say it in English, to make sure I'm clear. Is there inequity? They are allowed to apply, the same way anyone else is allowed to apply. Absolutely. Is the funding distributed equally?

Official Languages committee  Are you talking about the average income across Canada?

Official Languages committee  No. The figure I have is 85% compared to francophones.

Official Languages committee  I can find the information and send it to you.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  I think there is a straightforward and simple answer to your question about how this committee can help. Well, we can ensure that the English-speaking minority community of Quebec is not left out of consideration when there is, of course, a needed focus put on the French-speaking minority communities.

Official Languages committee  I think so. Absolutely. I think we, as a community, are facing a great deal of uncertainty, so any efforts being made at the federal level to show support or give a voice to the English-speaking community of Quebec would be necessary. Bill 96 has not been laid out. We don't know exactly how it's going to be implemented, but we know it's going to impact our community.

Official Languages committee  We had two major new projects funded by Canadian Heritage in the last year that we're very excited about. One is on the state of the arts with equity, diversity and inclusion. It's a study being done around Quebec to see the situation of diversity, inclusion and equity within the arts, because it's an issue we know that the arts struggle with.