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Algonquin College is one of several post-secondary institutions across Ontario that has suspended its music program. The college shown in Ottawa on Aug. 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick.

Local music scenes across Canada depend on post‑secondary music programs

Urban and regional music scenes that anchor and enliven communities don’t simply survive on talent; they depend on the institutions and infrastructure that sustain them.
Diga, frontman of the Yellowknife-based band Digawolf, says his goal is to pursue music “without having to move south.” Here, the band, nominated as Indigenous artist or group of the year, with Diga, David Dowe and Layne Rybchinski. (Digawolf/Maia Lepage)

The Junos have been cancelled due to coronavirus, but we still need to invest in cross‑country music talent

Three-quarters of the high-profile category Juno 2020 nominees were Ontario artists. This year’s awards have been cancelled, but new efforts to boost music development across the country are needed.

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