Finance committee  I'll talk very quickly then. For everybody learning about the history of Canada, learning about the importance of being part of a great nation called Canada is important for every Canadian. If you look at statistics, you're going to find that schoolkids don't like history. They don't want to learn about history, and in some provinces—and this is from talking to educators—they're failing history.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In the words of Ringo Starr, “Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues, and you know it don't come easy”. I have paid my dues and sung the blues, and I can tell you that obtaining money from the federal government “don't come easy”. I'm here today to make you aware of a production that can add to the attraction of Canada as it competes in the global marketplace, because it is important that the federal government recognize unique and innovative cultural projects that can give Canada that extra branding edge in the global market.