CCA Bulletin 18/10 - Arts, Culture and a National Digital Strategy

In a brief filed as part of the nation-wide consultation launched last May, the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) urges the government to make content creation a centrepiece of the national strategy for the digital economy. The consultation, which was due to end on July 9, has been extended to July 13, midnight.

The CCA’s fundamental approach to a national strategy is based on the belief that infrastructure, wires, cables and corporations will not be enough to sustain a robust digital economy, let alone a vibrant digital society, if content creators are not included in this strategy. Canada’s digital economy relies on the expertise of its creative workers. Their content creation must be encouraged by a national strategy, protected by regulations, supported by appropriate training and distributed on as many digital platforms as possible. (more)

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