The ABCs of Cultural Policy

The Canadian Conference of the Arts today begins publishing The ABCs of Cultural Policy, a new series of documents providing basic information to help understand Canadian cultural policy, along with many useful links. These documents will be freely available on the CCA’s website, under the heading “The ABCs of Cultural Policy,”

Copyright

With the tabling of legislation to revise Canada’s Copyright Act, the CCA has been asked to provide a series of background documents to assist in the discussions. Copyright is a complex world which technological developments are further compounding. (...read more in the document)

• ABC: Copyright
• Bill C-32 (Act to amend the Copyright Act)
• Bill C-32 - Overview of responses from Canada’s cultural sector
• Bill C-32 - Overview of responses from Canada’s education sector
• Fair use and fair dealing in foreign countries
• Summary of Michael Geist’s Article “From Rhetoric to Reality: The Key Issues in Bill C-32”

• Bill C-61 (Act to amend the Copyright Act)

Taxation

IOne area of constant concern to Canadian artists, creators and arts professionals has been federal taxation policies and practices. The CCA has been involved in tax issues for three decades.  This backgrounder is designed to bring the reader up to date on tax policies and practices that have an effect on the arts and culture sector.

• ABC: Taxation
• 2008 Budget Analysis
  

Status on the artist

• Status of the Artist
• Status of the Artist in Canada