COMMENTARY: Why Creative Canada is one of the most important policies in our history

Reunites art and technology for a brighter futureSEPTEMBER 28 WAS ONE of the most important days in Canadian history and we missed it. On that day, Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly launched our new cultural policy, Creative Canada.In Canada, artists need our support. We made the decision to support them in the middle of the last century when we realized our historical connection to England and France, and physical proximity to the United States, meant Canadian culture might get lost amid louder voices.Now our artists need help transitioning to the digital world. More importantly, the digital world, our world, needs...