C-11 Legislative Committee on copyright: week one
CCA Bulletin 04/12
The first week of consultations on Bill C-11 saw the first 24 witnesses invited to present their views. The process is moving quickly and will continue at this pace as the government fast tracks the Bill.
read moreThe National Director’s Tour
Alain Pineau is back in the office after his cross-country tour. Along his route he visited Victoria, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Fredricton, Saint John, Moncton, Charlottetown, Québec, Halifax and St. John’s. Details on his travels and consultations with CCA members and arts supporters are shared in his blog. The Canadian Conference of the Arts would like to thank its supporters who hosted and assisted in the organization of the public consultations across the country....
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Message from the President The President of the CCA’s Board of Directors, Kathleen Sharpe, addresses the challenges currently facing the CCA. Read on! CCA Spotlight Municipal Cultural Investment in Five Large Canadian Cities - a study comparing cities with the largest number of cultural workers and artists in Canada – Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal. The report was released in January 2012 by Hill Strategies Research. The Visual Arts Alliance (VAA), the umbrella organization of Canadian...
read moreThe Impact of Digital Media on the Performing Arts
A new report entitled Beyond the Curtain: How Digital Media is Reshaping Theatre was recently released by Ballinran Entertainment Ltd. in partnership with Digital Wizards Inc., Canadian Actors Equity Association, and Stratford Shakespeare Festival. It contains a study of the challenges facing the performing arts in the sector’s attempt to embrace and achieve the right balance with new media and digital technologies. The research involved interviews with leading theatre professionals and an online survey that...
read moreEurope and gender equality
During a plenary session held in Brussels on October 27, 2011, the European sectoral social dialogue committee for the audio-visual field formally adopted a framework of action on gender equality, representing a successful outcome to two years of negotiation between social partners. The agreement aims to improve the situation in the sector in the following areas: - Gender representation; – Gender role at work; – Wage equality; – Decision-making equality; and, – Balance between career and home. Drawn up by...
read moreMunicipal Cultural Investment
Montréal and Vancouver Lead the Way in Culture Funding On January 10th, Hill Strategies Research released a study called Municipal Cultural Investment in Five Large Canadian Cities. The study compares cities with the largest number of cultural workers and artists in Canada – Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal. This report written in partnership with the cultural staff of the five cities covered, the Creative City Network and the Canadian Urban Libraries Council aims to fill a gap in the level of information...
read moreMessage from the President
Dear Members and Colleagues, By now many of you have been made aware of the CCA’s changing relationship with its major funder, the Government of Canada. Indeed, many of you may already or will soon be facing the prospect of reduced support federally. The model is shifting and changing for all of us. It is an immense challenge for this organization given its reliance for 45 years on federal support. The board and staff have been working since last summer on a series of financial options and a business plan that will allow us to move forward...
read moreEU negotiations: the culture angle">Update on Canada/EU negotiations: the culture angle
CCA Bulletin 03/12 February 21, 2012 Just the facts Some encouraging news concerning the status of culture in the on-going trade negotiations between Canada and the European Union! The CCA learned during the briefing session held by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) that: • It is more than likely that, with the support of some European countries, Canada will be able to include a direct reference to the UNESCO Declaration on Cultural Diversity at the top of the Comprehensive Economic and...
read moreSt. John’s — last port of call!
February 19, 2012 For weeks, I have wondered what kind of weather awaited me in the last leg of my pancanadian tour. Halifax and St. John’s are two cities well known for their winter storms. Well, the Gods were kind to me all throughout my five weeks on the road! After spring-like temperatures and sunshine in Halifax, I arrived in St. John’s on Thursday night to the Newfoundland version of spring, with above average temperatures, a thick fog and pouring rain! Another more recent concern of mine had to do with how many people would...
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February 16, 2012 I have always loved Halifax for its friendly atmosphere, the quality of its cultural life and its restaurants. In fact, I must confess that I have a soft spot for Nova Scotia where, over the years, I have spent four summer holidays. But it is the first time that I set foot in the Neptune Theatre where, after a short interview for Radio-Canada’s television services, I join the thirty people or so who have gathered in one of the rehearsal rooms on the third floor of this vast building in the heart of old Halifax. Erika Beatty,...
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