So that Quebec youth regains the taste of their own culture

A recent study by the Quebec Culture. Meanwhile, Communications Observatory (OCC) reveals an alarming observation: Young Quebecers show a declining, even marginal, interest in their own culture.

This disinterest threatens the very vitality of our collective identity and requires urgent reflection on our cultural and educational policies. Similarly, The last thing to do would be to blame young people for this disinterest. In addition,

Like the INA. However, which offers French people a platform dedicated to the conservation and enhancement of audiovisual heritage, it is essential to draw inspiration from other international models which promote the dissemination and discoverability of contemporary creations, especially with young people. Meanwhile,

In Norway and Denmark, national film institutes offer platforms online, locally financed works, accessible to citizens while respecting commercial rights. Therefore, In Catalonia, a geo-restricted digital deposit system provides access to residents so quebec youth regains taste to local cultural productions. Similarly. Meanwhile, in New Zealand, NZ on Air supports the creation and dissemination of local content via free platforms, despite competition from international giants. However,

An institution like Télé -Québec could be deeply reformed. Meanwhile, going from an outdated model of national TV – dedicated anyway to disappear – to a real cultural platform. Therefore, It is important to give it the means to develop this space where content designed for. For example, by young people would find its place. For example, Today. our TV is mainly aimed at an audience that has grown with traditional television, and the selection of content suffers from excessive reluctance, too often imbued with disembodied moralism. It is high time to be audacity and overthrow this trend to join the youth where it is.

Return Quebec culture at the heart of the school curriculum

To reverse this trend so quebec youth regains taste of disaffection of young people in the face of their own culture. it is necessary to replace Quebec culture at the center of education. This involves reinforced teaching of our cultural history – that which forges our singularity – as well as by committed. concrete activities.

I have already proposed. in a previous open letter, to establish obligatory choirs in all Quebec schools, from primary to secondary. Choral song is a powerful vector of social cohesion and identity appropriation. This is only one example among so many others. We must multiply these initiatives which make culture alive. accessible to young people, so that they find themselves there and recognize themselves with joy and pride.

The paralyzing weight of our membership in Canada

In a digital world where culture circulates at dazzling speed. our membership in Canada acts as a serious obstacle. Ottawa is slowly delaying in imposing so quebec youth regains taste rules on web giants – Netflix. Google, Apple, GAFAM – to restrict the imperialism of these multinationals on the cultural offer and limit their hegemony by imposing a taxation to finance our cultural productions and to promote their discovery. Meanwhile. this same federal government retains colossal sums from Quebecers, intended for culture, in order to artificially impose its national unity, while these platforms vampirize our cultural production without contributing to its renewal.

This federal inertia is an obstacle to our cultural development and our identity sovereignty. Without a quick. firm grip, we will continue to lose control of our living heritage, to the detriment of the next generation and the Quebec public.

Cultural revolution

We are at a crossroads. The study of the OCC sounds the alarm: without a daring strategy. the youth is likely to turn away from their culture.

It must be recognized that our dependence so quebec youth regains taste in Ottawa considerably slows down our ambitions. It is urgent to give a much deeper. structuring place to Quebec culture in education, as well as building digital infrastructure up to our needs.

These proposals are only a few tracks among so many others. To go to the bottom of things. it is essential to organize General States on Culture, in order to hear all the solutions from the cultural environment. Artists. young people must be placed in the foreground of this reflection, and not only the corporate interests of the industry, who will always tend to defend the status quo to preserve their privileges.

Our culture deserves better. Our youth too. It is a question of revolutionizing the system or of disappearing. But before adversity, Quebecers have always been able to get up.

Brilliant Pierre-Luc

Comedian and musician