"Dividends Rock" - Expert.

I have been planning to build a portfolio out of stocks in Canada that pay big dividends and that are companies that will be around for the long run. I have been planning to start with the Big 6 Banks, and here is an expert who agrees: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/lets-talk-investing/finding-fat-dividends/article1592166/