The Blog
The CCA communicates regularly with its members and the public regarding its work promoting and defending the arts, culture and heritage sector. From time to time, Alain Pineau adds his personal touch as presented in this blog. Read on and share your thoughts by posting replies.
FROM THE DESK of Alain Pineau: Taking Stock of the Renewed CCA
CCA Bulletin 01/07 January 10, 2007 As I start my second year at the helm of the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA), I would like to take a moment to review with you what we have accomplished over the past year… and what a very busy and challenging year 2006 turned out to be! The main objective of the CCA’s Board and Secretariat over 2006 was to refocus on the core mission of the organization, as decided by the Board at its meetings in September 2005. This refocussing, ...
read moreFROM OF THE DESK of Alain Pineau: Update on CCA’s 2006 Federal Election Advocacy
CCA Bulletin 03/06 December 8, 2005 The federal election campaign is now in full swing and the CCA is on the case. If you are interested in the promotion and protection of the arts and cultural sector in Canada,keep an eye on your email and take action!! In the course of the next several weeks, this is what you can expect to see from the CCA election desk: · a profile of how each federal party fared in the last Parliament, what was achieved, what wasn’t and what is promised for the future, · key...
read moreThe CCA updates its mission statement
CCA Bulletin 46/06 November 2, 2006 Just the Facts The Board of Governors of the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) recently held meetings on October 20 & 21 2006 at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montréal. The CCA Board of Governors is continuing its work to firmly restore the focus of the CCA on cultural policy analysis and...
read moreFROM THE DESK of Alain Pineau
CCA Bulletin 41/06 September 29, 2006 As the weekend approaches, I am reflecting on one of the busiest weeks I have experienced since becoming National Director of the Canadian Conference of the Arts. The week kicked off with the details of the billion dollar reallocation exercise. Our staff pored over every item on the list to assess the impact these reductions would have on...
read moreThe Canadian Conference of the Arts announces its National Arts Awards winners for 2006
CCA Bulletin 35/06 August 23, 2006 Just the facts The Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) is pleased to announce Pat Durr and Bluma Appel as its National Arts Awards winners for 2006. The 2006 National Arts Awards ceremony will be hosted by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable James K. Bartleman, at Queen’s Park in Toronto on September 15, 2006. The ...
read moreFROM THE DESK of Alain Pineau:Midsummer CCA Update (Part Three)
CCA Bulletin 32/06 August 10, 2006 Satellite radio rides again — CCA files CRTC intervention against Bell Video Group On July 25 the CCA filed an intervention against Bell Video Group’s application to the CRTC to get authorization to distribute, at its discretion, either or both of the licensed Satellite subscription services. This application, which is similar to...
read moreFROM THE DESK of Alain Pineau: Midsummer CCA Update (Part Two)
CCA Bulletin 31/06 August 3, 2006 CCA proudly launches “CCA’ s @gora”, its new interactive on– line forum! Well, I am glad to say: here it is at last ! As announced at our March 2006 conferences held in Ottawa , the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) is launching the first issue of it new electronic magazine, CCA’s @gora! CCA’s @gora is the...
read moreFROM THE DESK of Alain Pineau: “Is the new Federal Accountability Act a responsible piece of legislation to pass ‘full steam ahead’?”
CCA Bulletin 24/06 Ottawa, May 15, 2006 This was the question on everyone’s mind after a two and a half hour briefing meeting last week in the 22 nd floor boardroom of the Department of Finance, organized by the Canadian Association of Manufacturers and Exporters and attended by myself and Cultural Policy Advisor, James Missen , on behalf of the Canadian Conference of...
read moreFROM THE DESK of Alain Pineau: The federal budget: where will arts and culture be?
CCA Bulletin 22/06 April 28, 2006 If the Main Estimates presented by the government on Tuesday were more than a technicality to keep the machinery of Government working prior to the budget, there should be serious concerns in the cultural sector. Nothing to be found there about the long-overdue federal investment in artistic creativity and ...
read moreFROM THE DESK of Alain Pineau: Pre-budget Consultation: Finance Minister Flaherty expresses interest in at least two of the CCA’s priorities!
CCA Bulletin 21/06 April 20, 2006 The CCA participated Wednesday in a meeting with Federal Finance Minister James Flaherty, Parliamentary Secretary Diane Ablonczy and Finance Department Officers, in the context of the pre-budget consultations launched by the Minister on April 6. The meeting regrouped representatives from 18 national organizations, ...
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