I'll jump in, sir, as I want to say something very brief and precise.
When it comes to current government funding like FACTOR, I'm a very proud success story of that funding. I have a lot of friends who have accessed it, so you know it's going to good use. I would hope that you would continue to do that and increase the fund so that there will be more success stories and so we can broaden Canada's influence on the worldwide music industry.
When it comes to new programs, my wheels are turning now about this new music ParticipAction program and how beneficial that could be to our Canadian youth. I believe that if we can get to an understanding, hopefully sooner rather than later, to get this program off the ground, I would love it. Sports have a very competitive nature. They're fun, active, and great. I love them; I'm a competitive person, but for those who aren't competitive, who don't have the height, who maybe don't have the talent to throw a ball, or swing a club, or shoot a puck.... Everyone can benefit from music, because there are so many different instruments. You can sing; you can play; you can tap so many things involved in the arts.
If we can do that, get a strategy off the ground soon, get some government funding soon, and get this program running, I would be the first to join in and help spread the word by social media, or perhaps through a company like Live Nation, go right across the country myself.... I'm sure I can speak for a lot of other artists. We can go across the country to many schools and present these cheques, guitars and other instruments, and this new idea. That would be incredible, in my opinion.