I think there are opportunities within the work that Canadian Heritage is already doing in its support of festivals and presenters. A lot of festivals, like Sunfest mentioned earlier and the jazz festivals, have an educational component to them. They do try to do outreach and if those initiatives could be further supported, I think that would have a benefit. I agree that it's really important that kids understand that being a musician is a viable career choice. That wasn't part of my education growing up. I'm always shocked to see all these fantastic musicians making a living around me.
On May 6th, 2014. See this statement in context.