Finance committee  Without commenting on something that obviously has different political perspectives, I would say that anything the government could consider that would stimulate donations from individuals would be a big plus for not-for-profit organizations. I certainly know about Don Johnson'

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, and also to the members of the committee, for allowing us to be here. I'm the president of the Royal Conservatory of Music. It's an iconic Canadian cultural organization that I think many of you will know because either you or a friend or someone in your fa

Finance committee  It's my pleasure.

Finance committee  When it comes to the Fort McMurray thing, we were asked by the Department of Justice in Alberta to do something about the school situation there with 3,000 students in Fort McMurray, because most indigenous students weren't graduating from grade 8. In order to get a job driving l

Finance committee  Thank you. Mr. Chair, members of the committee, thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak with you today. For those of you who aren't familiar with our organization, the conservatory is recognized as providing the definitive standard in music curriculum design and assess