Media Centre
Welcome to the CCA’s Media Centre. This is your one stop shop to find our latest press releases, useful statistics and other information.
Editor’s Note
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,...
read moreArts and Education
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 moreAnnual General Meeting
Dear Members of the Canadian Conference of the Arts,
It is with pleasure that I invite you to the Canadian Conference of the Arts’ Annual General Meeting which will take place in Ottawa on Monday, June 18, 2012 from 4:00 to 5:30 pm at the Capital Hill Hotel, 88 Albert Street (between Elgin and Metcalfe).
Given the current challenges facing the CCA, this will give you an opportunity to meet the Board of Governors, and to be informed on the CCA’s activities, plans, priorities and progress so far...
read moreFallout from the Federal Budget… Continues
CCA Bulletin 08/12
The CCA continues to identify the cultural impacts of federal budget. On April 30th, several departments and agencies announced a third wave of cuts to the federal public service. Today, the statistics we need and impacts on collective memory.
read moreOther Consequences of the Federal Budget
CCA Bulletin 07/12
In the wake of the budget presented on March 29, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled yesterday a Bill that puts into place some the budget initiatives. Food inspection has attracted a great deal of attention but in the cultural sector there are two measures in particular that we would like to highlight.
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...
read moreTelefilm Canada: The Impacts Remain Difficult to Evaluate
In 2011–2012 Telefilm received $105.7 million from the Heritage Department. For 2012–2013, their budget will be cut $10.6 million over 3 years, a reduction of 10%. Since last summer, the government has been telling agencies that they will need to cut 5–10% from their budgets. If observers weren’t surprised by the cuts to CBC – they were announced and expected from many members of government – the cuts to Telefilm and NFB caused a bit more surprise. Some have wondered if the other audio-visual...
read moreSpecial Budget Edition: A First Look at the Federal Budget
We are very proud to present this special federal budget edition. Our in depth budget analysis will be published in a few weeks when the Heritage Minister publishes the estimates and report on plans and priorities. Normally the government announces the plans and priorities before the federal budget drops, but not this year. Specific impacts are beginning to emerge as to which programs are being maintained, but there is no guarantee that priorities will remain the same. Several...
read moreNational Arts Center
Of the eight organizations that were cut in the recent federal budget, the reductions to the National Arts Centre have received very little reaction. The cutbacks to the organization may have been overshadowed by the much larger cuts to the CBC and the Heritage Department and the fact that funding was maintained for the Canada Council for the Arts. However the cuts of $1.9 million over 3 years add up to just over 5% of the NAC’s budget — and this does not include having to cover inflation on...
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