Leah Modigliani offers a layered and multi faceted discussion of Conceptual art criticism, historicism and dialogue in Canada, through her discussion of the University of Toronto's conference Traffic, Conceptualism in Canada. She highlights the presence of the "centre vs. periphery debate," the conference dynamic of having younger art historians speaking while conceptual artists were in the audience, who offered corrections and alternative viewpoints. Modigliani discuss the work, writing, and lectures of Paul Woodrow and cites the importance of the Whistle Cove Commune and their artistic projects.