Provincial Cultural Policy: Then and Now
Date: June 20, 2011
Time: 5 pm — 6:30 pm
Location: University of Ottawa, Desmarais Building, 12th floor, Room 110
Provincial interventions in the cultural policy field have been extensive over the past several decades, yet have been largely ignored in comparative studies of policy and administration. This session will highlight the first major comprehensive Canadian study of the evolution of cultural policy and administration in all ten provinces and three territories. To provide a glimpse into this research project, members of the study team will provide a snapshot of provincial cultural interventions in four jurisdictions — Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba — focusing on:
- Origins and conceptions of ‘culture’ and its translation into public policies;
- Rationale and objectives of provincial and territorial cultural policy;
- Features of ‘cultural’ public administration in selected jurisdictions;
- Key challenges facing provincial and territorial cultural policy.
History and developments in this field are often relatively unknown from one province/territory to another, and this session will provide an opportunity to gain insight into the evolution of an increasingly important and complex element of Canada’s cultural landscape.
Speakers:
Monica Gattinger, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa
Diane Saint-Pierre, Institut national de la recherche scientifique– Urbanisation, Culture et Société
M. Sharon Jeannotte, Centre on Governance, University of Ottawa
*Please note that this session will be bilingual.