I had given several reasons, but I thank my colleague for his comments.
I would now like to address Mr. Curzi.
I am most interested in the facilities for emerging artists. Sometimes we forget how important it is for artists to have spaces that are truly accessible—places where they can hone their skills, practise their art, create works and so on.
I sometimes wonder if the definition of cultural spaces—especially when it comes to securing funding from Canadian Heritage or other departments—is too narrow. Is it broad enough to include all the cultural spaces we have in Canada that are important to artists?