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CCA to CRTC: Put Communities Back in Community Television and: The Canada Prizes for the Arts and Creativity Resurface
CCA Bulletin 12/10 May 4, 2010 Just the Facts – CRTC hearing on Community Television The Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) appeared in front of the CRTC today to present its views on the policy framework for community television. The current hearing’s purpose is to determine clearly how the objectives embedded in the concept of community television in the Broadcasting Act can be best achieved within the convergent environment of communications and...
read moreTelecoms: Is Canada Selling its Cultural Sovereignty Through the Back Door?
CCA Bulletin 11/10 April 6, 2010 Why this issue matters For the past several decades, the operating principle in Canadian cultural policy has been that Canadian ownership and effective control of our cultural industries will ensure more Canadian content is made available to Canadians. This is the case because it is easier to regulate Canadian owned companies than foreign owned ones. Moreover, Canadians are more likely than non-Canadians to tell our own...
read moreIs the CRTC “dreaming in Technicolor”?
CCA Bulletin 10/10 March 26, 2010 Why this issue should matter to all of us Irrespective of distribution platforms, broadcasting is a dominant form of cultural media. It provides creative employment to the largest number in the cultural sector and because the Broadcasting Act (1991) contains the most complete expression of cultural policy ever adopted by Parliament and provides an important reference point for cultural policy. The CCA has participated...
read moreCanada/EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement : What are the cultural implications?
CCA Bulletin 9/10 March 22, 2010 Just the facts In May 2009, Canada and the European Union (EU) announced the launch of negotiations for a comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA). After several negotiating sessions, the parties are on track to conclude the agreement this year, although there are some controversial topics remaining. The Canadian government has released no information about CETA. From various European sources, we know that the scope of...
read moreCopyright: Opposition Parties First on the Ice!
CCA Bulletin 8/10 March 18, 2010 Just the facts In both the Throne Speeches of November 20, 2008 and of March 3, 2010, the Conservative government promised to proceed with legislation to modernize Canada’s copyright laws and ensure stronger protection for intellectual property. To avoid the sharp criticisms which had accompanied the tabling of Bill C-61in June 2008, the Ministers of Heritage and Industry carried out extensive consultations across the country...
read more2010 Federal Budget: The Action Plan Winding Down, but Administrative Reform Ramping Up
CCA Bulletin 7/10 March 4, 2010 Executive Summary The 2010 Budget includes stable funding to arts and culture with no cuts, but also yields no new investments into the creative economy. The CCA sees no investment towards cultural infrastructure, or funds for promotion abroad and audience development. It is encouraging that charities are given more flexible means to conduct business, and research granting associations will have an increased ability to fund higher...
read moreSpeech from the Throne: A Stronger Canada. A Stronger Economy. How it Affects Arts & Culture
CCA Bulletin 6/10 March 3, 2010 Just the Facts After a two month long prorogation the Governor General of Canada, the Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean, delivered the Speech from the Throne, opening the third session of Canada’s 40th Parliament. For a second time in as many Speeches, the government focused on Canada’s economy. However, this time, the government moved away from laying out stimulus plans, and moved towards addressing deficit reduction, while promoting the achievements...
read moreIs a Change in Foreign Ownership Rules for Cultural Industries on the Horizon?
CCA Bulletin 5/10 February 9, 2010 Just the facts On 10 December 2009, the federal Cabinet overturned a CRTC decision finding that Globalive Wireless Management Corporation was ineligible to operate a wireless telephone service in Canada because it is controlled by a foreign company, Orascom. Within days, Wind Mobile, Globalive’s subsidiary, began to offer mobile phone services in Toronto and Calgary. This is an extremely important decision which...
read moreThe rules of the new Canada Periodical Fund: The impact on arts and culture magazines
CCA Bulletin 4/10 January 28, 2010 Just the Facts On Wednesday January 20, 2010, the Hon. James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage announced that the criteria for receiving funding from the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) will differ from the previous Canadian Magazine Fund (CMF) and the Publications Assistance Program (PAP. also known as the “postal subsidy”), which it is replacing as of April 1, 2010. The CPF provides financial assistance to the Canadian...
read moreParliament’s Prorogation: What does it mean for the arts and culture sector?
CCA Bulletin 1/10 January 6, 2010 Just the facts On December 30, 2009, the Governor General of Canada approved a prorogation which put an end to the second session of Canada’s 40th Parliament. The Parliament of Canada will be suspended until its return on March 3, 2010 when the Speech from the Throne will be given, followed the next day by the presentation of the 2010 federal budget. This is the second such prorogation under the 40th Parliament: just a year ago, the...
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