Canadian Heritage committee  I would agree that the National Music Centre certainly supports that report, particularly two key elements of the recommendations, music education being the first. Everything we do is about music education, but it's very broad. It's not in the traditional sense. We're not a music school but we provide baseline music education for everybody else who doesn't necessarily go to music school.

Canadian Heritage committee  I would in part. I think there's a certain element of attraction to celebrity that our society is drawn to, which gets people in the door. Once they're in the door, you can start telling them about second-, third-, and fourth-tier artists and the kind of work that is evolving with them and the creative processes they are going through.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you.

Canadian Heritage committee  Good morning, bonjour, and thank you for inviting us to speak to the standing committee today. And thank you for all of the support that the government of Canada has made over the years in fostering, developing, and sharing Canadian music. I applaud you for wanting to learn more, and for asking the question regarding whether or not the current strategies and investments are working as well as they can, and if they're not, what can be done to adjust, alter, or reinvent them.