It's an exceedingly important question. A variety of programs are tailored to making sure that younger segments of the population have access to funds that they can use to explore their creativity. You may question what the eventual product is, and sometimes certainly it is questionable, but there are times when you see amazing successes, only because they were given what may seem to be a small amount from the portfolios that I have some authority over, or the portfolios that other ministers have the honour of being the lead on.
I would highlight a couple of things, including among them obviously the sports investment, which is key. That's been a long time coming. It will make sure that funds get into the various organizations that have been doing the job of raising our kids on the sports pitches, and it will do it in a safe way. We can't ignore what the safe sport commission reported and the conclusions that it came to about the toxic environment that some of our kids are exposed to. The last thing a parent wants to see is a kid being put in the hands of someone who they trust and have that trust violated. That is key now more than ever.
I think to my earlier point, to your prior question, it's making sure that we get potential online harms legislation right and that we strike the right balance between protecting our kids, protecting Canadians against the most egregious forms of harms, and the legitimate concerns in and around freedom of expression.
