Canadian Heritage Committee on March 23rd, 2022

Evidence of meeting #11 for Canadian Heritage in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was artists.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Status of the Artist Act and its Impact on Improving Basic Working Conditions for Artists
Committee Business

Members speaking

John Nater
Kevin Waugh
Michael Coteau
Martin Champoux
Peter Julian
Rachael Thomas
Tim Louis
Marilyn Gladu
Chris Bittle

Before the committee

Howard R. Jang  Executive and Artistic Director, ArtSpring
Scott Benzie  Executive Director, Digital First Canada
Dave Forget  National Executive Director, Directors Guild of Canada
Éric Lefebvre  Secretary-Treasurer, Guilde des musiciens et musiciennes du Québec
Judith Marcuse  Founder and Director, International Centre of Art for Social Change
John Welsman  President, Screen Composers Guild of Canada
John Rowley  Vice-President, Screen Composers Guild of Canada

5:20 p.m.

A voice

Don't go anywhere.

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative John Nater

There's no announcement about committee travel. We're not going anywhere, ladies and gentlemen. We're staying here. Do not leave.

As there is no further business, and if there's nothing further, this meeting is adjourned.