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July 26: As of midnight on August 1, stadiums, halls and festivals will have their capacity increased throughout Quebec. A total of 15,000 people will be able to gather on the same site outdoors (instead of 5,000), and 7,500 people indoors (instead of 3,500). The capacity of each independent section will also be increased to 500 people (instead of 250).

Press Release - As some shows and music festivals resume in Quebec, the Quebec Musicians' Guild (GMMQ) surveyed professional musicians to find out if their professional and financial situation was improving. The results show that 40% of them are still experiencing financial difficulties, and 44% describe their professional situation as difficult. Although venues have been allowed to resume operations with restrictions, the recovery is slow in coming for many. [in french]

As part of four activities that will take place at the Grande Bibliothèque, in collaboration with La Guilde des musiciens et musiciennes du Québec (GMMQ), La Grande Bibliothèque is looking for a performer of traditional Quebec music to participate in the first activity of the "Raconte-moi ta musique" series.

Please note that as of July 15, audition notices will be sent by email only (for Quebec symphony orchestras).

Announces auditions for the following vacancies
A string ensemble of 15 musicians conducted by Denis Brott
LES JEUNES VIRTUOSES DE MONTRÉAL
• 8 violins
• 3 violas
• 3 cellos
• 1 bass

François Legault's government has committed to introducing a bill to reform the Status of the Artist Act in the National Assembly during the current mandate. To this end, the Minister of Culture initiated consultations last winter: several stakeholders were invited to present their thoughts and the improvements they would like to see made to the legislative framework governing the work of artists, creators and professionals in the cultural sector. [Text in french].

After the adoption in extremis of Bill C-10 at third reading by the parliamentarians of the House of Commons, the Quebec artists' associations deplore the blockage immediately announced by some Conservative senators. While Ottawa seems to be running out of time to adopt this bill to reform the broadcasting law, the APASQ, AQAD, ARRQ, FNCC-CSN, GMMQ, SARTEC, TRACE, UDA and UNEQ deplore the fact that the possibility of finally subjecting digital giants to the same rules as Canadian companies has been squandered, despite the sustained efforts of Liberal and Bloc Québécois MPs and the support of the NDP. See the Press Release in french.

CFM - Dear Madam, Many of us in the arts community have shown tolerance to your wildly inaccurate objections to Bill C-10, and even been lightly amused by your confusion between the Charter of Rights and The Broadcast Act. However, your latest proclamations regarding Canadian artists, particularly in Quebec, has served to do nothing but cost you the respect of artists across this country.

The APASQ, AQAD, ARRQ, FNCC-CSN, GMMQ, SARTEC, TRACE, UDA and UNEQ are pleased with the acceleration of parliamentary work resulting from the adoption in the House of Commons of a delay clause allowing the study of Bill C-10 to be completed. For these associations of artists, authors and professionals in the arts and culture sector in Quebec, the use of the delaying tactic had become necessary because of the obstruction practiced by certain MPs in Ottawa. [french Press Release]

Montreal, June 6, 2021 - From May 12 to June 6, GMMQ members were invited to vote electronically to elect the GMMQ MTL Vice President. With a participation rate of 34%, and with 61% of the votes, Geneviève Plante is elected vice-president Montreal of the GMMQ. Congratulations to her!

Letter from CFM President Alan Willaert in support of Bill C-10. 
We ask that you please lend your voices in support of B-10 through social media and contact your MP.

Montreal, May 5, 2021 - APASQ, AQAD, ARRQ, FNCC-CSN, GMMQ, SARTEC, TRACE, UDA and UNEQ salute the commitment of the Members of the National Assembly who today unanimously adopted the motion recognizing that artists have been hard hit by the pandemic and that their exceptional work needs to be better supervised by an in-depth reform of the Status of the Artist Acts. [translated, Press Release in french]

APASQ, AQAD, ARRQ, FNCC-CSN, GMMQ, SARTEC, TRACE, UDA and UNEQ welcome Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's budget and the strong signal sent by the Canadian government for the recovery of the cultural sector. This budget not only underscores the importance of culture as a pole of economic recovery and tourism in the country, but also how crucial it is to continue to support artists and creators in this time of health crisis. [translated]

Le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, appuyé par le ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec, met à leur disposition un fonds pour défrayer les honoraires de consultation auprès d’intervenants psychosociaux tels des psychologues, travailleurs sociaux, médiateurs, planificateurs financiers, conseillers juridiques, etc. La liste détaillée des intervenants se trouve ci-dessous. Un maximum de 10 rencontres est prévu pour chaque personne. 

Montréal, le 12 avril 2021 — Grâce au soutien financier du gouvernement du Québec, la Fondation des artistes, en collaboration avec la Guilde des musiciens et des musiciennes du Québec (GMMQ) et l’Union des artistes (UDA), se réjouit d’annoncer le renouvellement du Fonds d’urgence pour les artistes et travailleurs culturels du milieu des arts vivants. Doté de 3 M$, le fonds vise à offrir un soutien financier direct aux artistes et travailleurs culturels.