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Joni Mitchell, centre, performs with Sarah McLachlan, second right, and Allison Russell, right, as Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and host Mae Martin look on at the 2026 Juno Awards in Hamilton, on March 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

March 30, 2026

How the Junos have helped define the Canadian music industry

Rosheeka Parahoo, Western University

The Juno awards remind us that cultural institutions have the power to reinforce national pride, and also invite critical reflection, dissent and re-imagination.

Canadian decision-makers must understand the arts ‘have a vital role to play as part of the solution’ as we navigate uncertain times, wrote the director and CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts, Michelle Chawla, in a recent open letter. Chawla at Rideau Hall in Ottawa in 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

April 9, 2025

Canada’s identity is at stake if we don’t equitably fund and support its music now

Rosheeka Parahoo, Western University

Now is the moment to equitably invest in the Canadian music industry, to ensure we continue telling bold, complex and uniquely Canadian stories well into the future.

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