Bulletin
Update on various files
CCA Bulletin 36/07 November 20, 2007 The Government of Canada Launches a National Competition to Determine the Location of the Future Portrait Gallery of Canada A New International Organization is Formed: the International Federation of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (IFCCD) The CCA Writes to the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry Good News for Festivals Federal Subsidies and Contribution Agreements: Where Do Things Stand? The ...
read moreFinancial Update, Supplementary Estimates and Canadian Ownership Review
CCA Bulletin 35/07 November 1, 2007 Just the Facts October 30, 2007 was a hectic day in Ottawa, with the government releasing the Supplementary Estimates, the Minister of Finance delivering his Economic Update, and the Federal Panel charged to review foreign ownership restrictions in key areas of federal policy (including culture and broadcasting) setting out the terms of its mandate and consultation process. The Economic Update includes several measures...
read moreSpeech from the Throne: Little new: Copyright and the Infrastructure program on the Agenda
CCA Bulletin 34/07 October 17, 2007 On October 16, 2007, the Governor General, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, delivered the Speech from the Throne, marking the opening of the second session of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Speech, which is an outline of the Government’s plans for the Parliamentary session, included five general areas: Strengthening Canada’s Sovereignty and Place in the World Strengthening the Federation and our Democratic...
read moreSupreme Court Decision A Relief to Charities
CCA Bulletin 33/07 October 10, 2007 Just the Facts On Friday October 5, 2007, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision on the case of the Amateur Youth Soccer Association. The case revolved around the quest by this Ontario based organization to be recognized as a charity. The Revenue Canada Agency had rejected the application for charitable status on the basis that sports were not a charity. The Association appealed to the Federal Court of Appeals citing the...
read moreConcentration of media ownership: who controls what in Canada?
CCA Bulletin 31/07 August 29, 2007 Just the facts This week, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission begins the first in a series of public hearings that will touch on issues concerning concentration of media ownership, cross-media ownership and the ability of foreign firms to buy into the Canadian broadcasting system. As technological change continues to sweep across the broadcasting and telecommunications sectors around the...
read more2008 Pre-Budget Consultation: the CCA Urges the Government to Invest in the Creative Economy!
CCA BULLETIN 30/07 August 16, 2007 Just the facts The Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) has filed yesterday its submission to the Standing Committee on Finance in the context of the 2008 pre-budget consultation: A Creative Canadian Economy: taxation and beyond. The CCA has been a participant in pre-budget consultations for over twenty years. During this time, a broad series of recommendations have been put forward to the Minister of Finance and the Standing...
read moreThe CCA welcomes the Honourable Josée Verner as the new Minister of Canadian Heritage
CCA Bulletin 29/07 Ottawa, August 15, 2007 Prime Minister Stephen Harper has appointed the Honourable Josée Verner as the new Minister of Canadian Heritage, switching places with the Honourable Bev Oda who has gone to replace her at International Cooperation. The Canadian Conference of the Arts welcomes Ms Verner’s appointment and looks forward to working with her and the officials of her Department for the advancement of arts and culture in Canada. First elected Member of...
read moreCanada will Host Important UNESCO Intergovernmental Meeting in December 2007
CCA Bulletin 28/07 August 1, 2007 Just the facts As reported previously (CCA Bulletins January 24, 2007 and April 10, 2007), interest among states in the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions remains high. Sixty-three states, as well as the European Community, have now joined. The first Conference of Parties to the Convention was held in Paris from 18 to 20 June 2007, the second will be held in June 2009. While the...
read moreCCA Participates in Canada Council Strategic Planning Process
CCA Bulletin 27/07 July 26, 2007 Just the Facts The Canada Council for the Arts has launched a major consultative exercise to inform the development of its next three-year strategic plan. The Council has met with artists, creators and arts organizations in a series of meetings and has also spent one day in intensive discussions with arts service organizations. Alain Pineau, National Director, and Guillaume Sirois, Cultural Policy Advisor, participated in the...
read moreCanadian Heritage Minister, the honourable Beverly J. Oda has announced a recurring $30 million dollar increase to the Canada Council for the Arts
CCA Bulletin 26/07 Ottawa, Tuesday July 24, 2007 Canadian Heritage Minister, the honourable Bev Oda announced in Toronto on Friday, July 20, 2007 that the Canada Council for the Arts will receive an additional $30 million annually in funding. This sum will raise the total annual budget of the Canada Council for the Arts to a little over $180 million. Moreover, the Minister indicated that this announcement was meant by the government to highlight the 50th anniversary of the...
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