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When will a Bill on tax averaging for artists become law?
To Follow On May 31st, MP Tyrone Benskin (NDP, Jeanne– Le Ber) tabled Bill C-427 which seeks to modify the Income Tax Act so that artists can average their income over a maximum of five years. The CCA is supporting this Bill and we invite our members to do the same by contacting the government and the parliamentarians at the opportune moment. This request for tax averaging is not new. For years, the CCA and a number of its member organizations have been calling for this measure that...
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UK / The 2012 Summer Olympics; The Edinburgh Festival Fringe The London Olympic Games is the place to be even for culture freaks! Zaha Hadid’s London Aquatics Centre will remind you of a flowing river. Hurry if you want to see the famous works by Picasso, you’ve got until July 15th, or encounter Damien Hirst’s grand exhibition, until September 9th, both at Tate. To take a rest from the sport mania enveloping London, visit the famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe taking place from August 3rd to 27th....
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The Public: An Ally first, Then a Consumer
A few months ago a performing arts presenter was telling me that he was very pleased with the attendance rates at his shows which were averaging around 80%. I responded that obviously his venue was well known to the public and that they appreciated the programming.
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The World Intellectual Property Organization’s Summit — Take 2 After 12 years of waiting, the Diplomatic Conference on the protection of audiovisual performances will meet at last in Beijing from June 20th to 26th 2012. Based on the articles provisionally approved in 2000 (19 items out of 20), Member States will have to confirm the new article on the transfer of rights, agree on three additional joint statements and finalize the administrative...
read moreCanada/European Union negotiations – the latest news
Steve Verheul, Canada’s chief negotiator, gave an account to civil society representatives of the latest rounds of discussions by teleconference on Thursday, May 3. Overall, things are not progressing as quickly as hoped. Negotiations are proving to be difficult on a number of fronts, notably because the Europeans must first harmonize their position internally (at the national and sub national level) before trying to come to an agreement with us. Further talks are planned for...
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Audience development: a matter of the heart
Denis J Bertrand, consultant for audience development of art for the 50Carleton firm and previously the general director of Théâtre Action (2000-2004), pens his first monthly column on audience development, trends, and observations. Share your passion.
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Is it possible to traverse a country that does not end without perceiving ghosts? Yves Thériault,Tayaout, son of Agaguk As Alain Pineau has been telling you in his most recent blogs, we have numerous projects in development at the moment. One of the projects that I have been working on lately is searching for contributors for our magazine. I know few people who have time to read everything and understand the issues and browse through hundreds of pages of reports and studies, so we have...
read moreBeware of Amazon
By Douglas Gibson Most readers are aware that Amazon is becoming an increasing force in the book business. Very few are aware just how dominant it is becoming. In fact, the adjective “dominating” seems appropriate here. As in “bullying”. Let me explain how this has affected me, as a Canadian author. In February of this year Amazon was engaged in re-negotiating its terms with the IPG organisation. IPG is a North American distributor that handles scores of publishers,...
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By John Hobday The first CCA conference that I attended was in late 1967. As I recall the three key topics of concern were: the lack of adequate government support to build on the success of Centennial Year; the failure of the media to provide sufficient coverage of the arts; and the lack of emphasis on arts education in our schools. Since then, the quality and quantity of arts education in Canada has, with a few exceptions, diminished. Study after study that I have read, conference after...
read moreThe Realities of the Economic Crisis in the EU – What are the Impacts for the Cultural Sector?
The words “austerity program” have become the most repeated collocation across all of Europe. Major cuts to culture are a reality in many European governments and relaxed Europeans are being forced to adopt this new word “austerity”. What are the actual impacts? France and Germany France and Germany are the only two countries that do not plan on cutting cultural funding. Surprisingly the budget for the Ministry in France has increased by 0.9% compared to 2011, for a total increase of...
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