Canadian Identity?

I was recently listening to CBC 1. I like to listen to "Q" with Jian Ghomeshi in the morning. This particular interview was with "Seth" a world reknown graphic novel artist form Guelph, Ontario. He was talking about how he collects the work of Doug Wright a Canadian cartoonist from the 50's and 60's. One of the comments that Doug Wright made in his day was: If it's from Canada it must be second rate."
I thought about this, and yes as a child I always felt that if it was from any where else it was better.
Canada came into it's own since the 80's with promotions such as BUY CANADIAN. Since the advent of the internet and EBAY does any one ever consider any more where things come from?
I am proud to run a business that buys only from Canadian artists. It's rough to make a living in our society as an artist let alone make a living as a Canadian artist. Almost impossible. Students are so hyped after graduation from art school only to be forced to put bread on their table by becoming a mail man or such. Does any one think about that we are putting food on the table of Canadian artists when buying Canadian art? Does any one care? Has the advent of internet shopping killed the idea that everyone of us has an effect on the economy of our own country. It's all grand to say we have a thriving arts and culture community in Canada but it won't be for long if it's propped up by grants from the government and left to wane by the individuals who make the decisions about where to spend their money. Do you ever think about this? What do you do about it?