Canadian Heritage committee  I don't think you can say more is better; I think it has to be targeted and focused.

Canadian Heritage committee  I just go back to what you said a minute ago about evaluations. Reviews were done in each area, and I just point out that in the case of our particular area, the review that was done does not call for the termination of the program.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  You were very accurate when you pointed out that over the last ten years there has been a healthy increase in the number of groups that offer training. That's true, but not everyone offers training at the same level. The benefit of a national training program that has not-for-pro

Canadian Heritage committee  I think it's a necessity. The point I was making is that it's not just because it's a nice thing to do; it's because it's good business to do. It's the fastest-growing sector of the economy, or it has been up to now.

Canadian Heritage committee  I had a phone call in August. I don't remember the exact date.

Canadian Heritage committee  No, it was just to inform me.

Canadian Heritage committee  The impact the film had?

Canadian Heritage committee  What I can speak to is the fact that it speaks to the level of filmmakers who are giving back to the next generation of filmmakers. In the case of Bon Cop, Bad Cop, the producer of that film, Kevin Tierney, taught a class for us in producing, an advanced producing class. And that

Canadian Heritage committee  Well, I can say this specifically about the Telefilm situation. In the case of the Telefilm cut that you were referring to, the $2.5 million, that is the total national training program for film and video. That entire program was cut. That was a $2.5 million cut. It was administe

Canadian Heritage committee  There was a study done called “A Summative Evaluation....” I don't remember the rest of it; it was a fairly lengthy title. There was an analysis done of the NTPFVS, the national training school called by that acronym.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, it was shared with all the schools. It did not recommend the cancellation of the program. It advised that any decisions about the program's future be informed, through clarification of the program's role. The report that was made acknowledges that there's a strong rationale

Canadian Heritage committee  It was sometime in 2008, I believe, and it was towards the summer.

Canadian Heritage committee  It's was roughly in August, without any consultation.

Canadian Heritage committee  In fairness, it wasn't a glowing report about the state of training in the country. It points out that what was required and what it called for was that the Department of Canadian Heritage decide on a role for training in this country and be very focused in terms of what it might