Canadian Heritage committee  That would be my hope. Otherwise, we risk a pattern that happened prior to the seventies where artists who achieved a certain level of success would immediately move south where they were able to be even more successful and promote to a different audience. That way, we wind up lo

Canadian Heritage committee  The entire system breaks down as you're attempting to.... It's not as simple as just going down into your basement and recording into GarageBand. It costs money to produce a song, and it costs money to distribute a song. Without any kind of potential for remuneration, it's just u

Canadian Heritage committee  To my mind, the most important thing is allowing younger artists the opportunity that I had in the older system. Again, without a great stroke of luck, it's very difficult to launch a career. It's really important from a cultural and a heritage standpoint that those voices are ab

Canadian Heritage committee  I agree. Thank you, sir.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. My name is Gord Sinclair, and I am a member of the Tragically Hip. I want to thank you for the opportunity to speak today. The Hip set out from Kingston, Ontario, in the mid-1980s, and our journey took us around the world and lasted over 30 years. It co