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New president and vice-president to guide Canadian Conference of the Arts
OTTAWA – The Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) is pleased to announce the election of Andrew David Terris as president and Robert Spickler as vice-president of its board of governors. Mr. Terris, who has worked as an artist, designer, researcher, writer, administrator and consultant over the past 35 years, brings an impressive wealth of knowledge and leadership to the CCA. He was the author of Public Policy and Cultural Development in Nova Scotia, a 1990 report which eventually led...
read moreJean Malavoy leaving Canadian Conference of the Arts
OTTAWA – Jean Malavoy, the current National Director of the Canadian Conference of the Arts, will be leaving the CCA on June 21s t, 2005, after one year at the helm of Canada’s oldest and largest arts advocacy organization. About his decision to leave, Malavoy said: “I am not a perfect fit for the CCA. Although I am very passionate about Canadian culture and the place of the artist within our society, I feel that my resources and expertise will be better utilized towards what I excel in:...
read moreCCA Urges Government to Pass the Budget Before an Election
See below for CCA’s open letter submitted to Canadian political leaders, May 6th2005. Ottawa, May 6, 2005 Whether a federal election will begin in a matter of a few weeks or thirty days after the planned conclusion of Justice Gomery’s inquiry later this year, it is clear that Canadians will head back to the polls sometime in the next eight months. What is less clear though, at this point, is the future sustainability of Canada’s arts, culture, and heritage sector. When the 2005 Federal...
read moreMPs Talk Advocacy with the Arts and Cultural Sector
Ottawa, April 13th, 2005 — Members of Parliament representing each of Canada’s four federal political parties will debate the merits of various advocacy strategies as part of this Friday’s Chalmers Conference, organized by the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA). The panelists, including Ed Broadbent (NDP, Ottawa-Centre), Sarmite Bulte (Parliamentary Secretary, Canadian Heritage, Parkdale-High Park), Bev Oda (CPC, Canadian Heritage Critic), and Maka Kotto (BQ,...
read moreNew Board Confirmed for CCA
Ottawa, March 29th, 2005 — The President and Chair of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) is pleased to announce the confirmation of the thirteen individuals who will form the new CCA Board when the current one is dissolved this April. “Given the quality and vast contributions over the years of these incoming members to Canada’s cultural community, they are, as a group, ideally suited to carrying CCA forward,” stated outgoing...
read moreCCA Announces 2004 National Arts Awards Winners
Ottawa, November 10th, 2004 — A dynamic husband and wife team with a history of cultural patronage and one of the shining lights of the theatre community will receive the Canadian Conference of the Arts’ 2004 National Arts Awards at a ceremony in Regina on November 19, 2004. The CCA is pleased to announce John and Barbara Poole and Mallory Gilbert as the award winners for 2004. The Keith Kelly Award for Cultural Leadership will be presented to one of Canada’s most respected arts managers,...
read moreFree expression arrested ! Canadian Government to pass Bill C-12, says arts must serve ‘public good’
Ottawa, ON (March 5, 2004) — The Canadian Conference of the Arts ( CCA ) and The Writers Union of Canada (TWUC) are opposed to the elimination of the artistic merit defence in section 163.1 of Bill C-12 (formerly Bill C-20), an Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children and other vulnerable persons). The Bill is currently scheduled for third reading in the House of Commons on Monday, March 8 th . CCA and TWUC will hold a joint press conference, followed by a public...
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