A Word From the President - April 2025

Subjects: QC Budget and GTAAQ Memoir 

Hello, 

We were in Quebec City for the presentation of the Quebec budget for 2025-2026. 

As you know, we were hoping to see direct support measures for the visual production industry in this budget and, unfortunately, we noticed the absence of specific announcements for our industry. 

The $717 million envelope for culture shows that the importance of this sector is recognized and is welcome news, and we understand that there are many challenges and that choices must be made. 

In this context, I am obliged to emphasize the need to quickly see the future recommendations of the GTAAQ (Groupe de travail sur l’avenir de l’audiovisuel au Québec) translated into concrete actions for our sector in the coming years. AQTIS 514 IATSE actively participated in this group’s work, having offered specific solutions. Consult our memoir here (in French only). 

We must act quickly to ensure the vitality of our industry in an increasingly difficult and constantly evolving international context. 

We remain committed to collaborating with the government to ensure a prosperous future for the entire Quebec audiovisual industry. You can read the press release we issued on this subject on this page. 

Bernard Larivière, 
President