Canadian Heritage committee  I hadn't expected the connection between gender equality and cultural hubs, but it's an issue of great importance to the cultural communities right now. I understand that you're studying that issue as well, which is really important. I think we all have to challenge the status q

Canadian Heritage committee  In terms of tax classes? Yes, on the Toronto music advisory council, we were also concerned about the impact we were seeing, particularly with respect to the building in Toronto that raised the concern, which was 401 Richmond, where the municipal property assessment had been ever

Canadian Heritage committee  I see a distinction. A cultural hub tends to be multi-tenancy specific and something that's not necessarily within four walls. It might have multiple buildings, but it tends to be under one governance structure, and there would be programming within that hub. The cultural distric

Canadian Heritage committee  We're seeing in music that because of the pressure on grassroots venues in particular it's become a topic of great concern around the world. It's primarily because of the growing residential component within downtowns, which is putting pressure on music venues in particular. We

Canadian Heritage committee  I hope so, given the opportunity. Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. I'd like to commend you on your study, as currently this is a really active topic of conversation across the country. My interest stems from my work on “music cities”, which w