Canadian Heritage committee  In the case of Design Exchange, we have a mandate to be a national institution. EDIT is a project that we're hoping to spread through multiple parts of the country. In terms of an analogue approach, it would be about bringing our experiences to multiple provinces and cities acr

Canadian Heritage committee  I would assume that the policy would take all that into account, would it not? We would want to make sure that it is a policy that accounts for diversity and the diverse nature of our institutions, but allows for flexibility of policy and funding and has that range of option and

Canadian Heritage committee  I unfortunately didn't hear Gail speak, so I'm not sure what she was implying by that, but if it was a policy that allows for—

Canadian Heritage committee  I'm not sure what the definition of policy is then. If it's meant to straitjacket institutions, then no, but if it allows for freedom and flexibility, then yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  Totally, and it's a design challenge too.

Canadian Heritage committee  In our case, as I was saying earlier, we often work with the innovation ministry, because we touch upon so many different aspects of life and therefore so many aspects of governments and the various ministries. Gail Lord talks about soft power and the importance of museums and cu

Canadian Heritage committee  The challenge, of course, right now is that we're not eligible for anything. If it was something that was available to us, absolutely.

Canadian Heritage committee  I never say that.

Canadian Heritage committee  I would just say, as I said earlier, the programs of the Ministry of Canadian Heritage really don't apply to us. We sit and we read them and we're trying to fit round holes onto square pegs. We spend all this time trying to figure out the angle to take, and then all of a sudden y

Canadian Heritage committee  Minister Joly has come out and said that design will be included in the definition of creative industry. We're anxiously awaiting to understand what that means and if it will have an impact on the existing programs. I also talked about flexibility in programming, that from my pe

Canadian Heritage committee  I'm sorry. I talk too much.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, that is absolutely correct. I like to say that in a way we're a museum of the future because we are talking about issues that relate to the future with, of course, a nod to the past and how that impacts us. I will add that the highest number of people who came to EDIT were

Canadian Heritage committee  Are you referring to the Ministry of Heritage programs in particular?

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes. When we first started in this new strategic direction, as I mentioned, we focused on bringing in exhibition and program designers who had that ability to reach that broader audience. We were able to secure record sponsorship, record support, attendance. The challenge thoug

Canadian Heritage committee  I'm going to come at it from the perspective of design museums, because that's what we're looking at. That's not to say we're not inspired by everything around us, but the two most successful design museums globally are Design Museum London and the Vitra Design Museum. In the ca