Canadian Heritage committee  Absolutely. Yes, exactly, Monsieur Nantel. As I said, we've done six years of research looking into the impact of these forms of artmaking and what it does for people. We see, for example, an organization called “Cirque Hors Piste” in Montreal, a program that works with street-i

Canadian Heritage committee  Absolutely. In all my conversations in Ottawa over the last year, I keep hearing the words “lateral integration”. I can't stress largely enough how important it is that there be connection between the silos. If we're going to address really complex problems in our country, we r

Canadian Heritage committee  Absolutely.

Canadian Heritage committee  I think there is a strong place for consultation from this perspective, through this lens. For example, I would recommend that there be community consultations in the planning process for these cultural centres, because so often they are beautifully designed but are not used by t

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, I have two examples to offer. One is in Melbourne, where they have designated laneways and other areas in the centre of the city for visual artists. It has enlivened that part of the city immeasurably. They're quite wonderful. This is integrated with shops and restaurants. T

Canadian Heritage committee  Good morning, everyone. I'm sorry, but since I only speak French once a year, I am going to speak English. I'm delighted to share perspectives and ideas about how arts and culture can become more truly integrated into the fabric of our country and to relate this to the creatio