Canadian Heritage committee  The interesting thing is that the idea behind La Piscine was moved forward with the participation of two colleges, Dawson College and the Cégep du Vieux-Montréal, which are already a symbol of this diversity. They are the two largest colleges in Montreal, one anglophone and one f

Canadian Heritage committee  Compared to the Centre for Social Innovation, there are spaces in Montreal, particularly the Esplanade, that play that role. I think that La Piscine’s specificity lies in relationships with the clients it serves, that is to say the world of arts, culture and creativity. It is the

Canadian Heritage committee  I would like to add a comment. We are talking about cultural centres, which are focal points, but they are also elements for promoting culture and its stakeholders. It was mentioned earlier that funding for a project or a program is often related to specific approaches. There is

Canadian Heritage committee  Fundamentally, what is important when we are talking about animating ecosystems where it would be possible to showcase cultural innovation in a much more extensive way, is to understand that an artist is, first and foremost, engaged in an entrepreneurial endeavour. Artists are al