CCA Election Monitor: Week 2
Friday, April 08, 2011
Following a historic non-confidence motion that brought down Canada’s 40th Parliament, the 2011 federal election will take place on May 2. As part of our election coverage, the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) will be providing a weekly media monitoring report that provides news stories, resources and event listings that are relevant to the arts and culture sector during this campaign period.
Please note that during the 2011 federal election, the CCA will operate under the Federal Election Rules of Engagement approved by the CCA Board of Governors. These rules reinforce the non-partisan character of the information and other services that the CCA will provide during the campaign.
The second week of the election campaign has been more eventful for the cultural sector, as both the Liberal and Green parties released their full platforms, which included their plans for the arts, culture and heritage industries. Surprinsly, culture has not been a prevalent topic among the major political parties, which has not gone unnoticed by the media.
Media Monitoring
Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Canada, April 2011
(Excerpts on arts, culture and heritage on pages 18-19 and 60)
Georgia Straight, April 4, 2011
Jessica Werb
Le Devoir, April 4, 2011
Hélène Buzzetti
Green Party
Green Party of Canada, April 2011
(Excerpts on arts, culture and heritage on pages 94-96)
Green Party of Canada, April 4, 2011
Montreal Gazette, April 4, 2011
Cindy E. Harnett
Les Verts seraient très généreux avec Radio-Canada (available in French only)
canoe.ca, April 4, 2011
Copyright: C-32
The Hill Times, April 4, 2011
Bea Vongdouangchanh
Advocacy
Les artistes plongent dans l'arène électorale (available in French only)
Le Soleil, April 1, 2011
Isabelle Houde
Jian Ghomeshi on arts and culture
On April 5, Jian Ghomeshi, host of Q on CBC, opened his show asking “Who will speak for support for arts and culture in Canada?” In his essay, he voiced his concern over the lack of coverage for arts and culture by the major political parties during the election campaign.
Click here to listen to the entire segment.
Toolkits
Canadian Conference for the Arts
The CCA has released its 2011 Federal Election Doorstep Kit. The CCA has identified six broad areas of interest for the arts, culture and heritage sector. Accordingly, we have developed a set of questions pertaining to each topic. These questions can be posed to candidates when they come knocking at your door or during larger debates.
Canadian Arts Coalition
The Canadian Arts Coalition has also published its Arts Vote Toolkit, in addition to presenting five initiatives to help arts service organizations during the election campaign.
Events
· Leaders’ Debates
Dates: English Debate – April 12, 2011; French Debate – April 14, 2010
Time: English Debate - 7 pm – 9 pm EST; French Debate - 8 pm – 9 pm EST
Next week, the Broadcasting Consortium, which includes CBC/Radio-Canada, CTV, Global and TVA, will hold both the English and French-language leaders’ debates. The English-language debate will be moderated by TVO’s Steve Paikin, while Radio-Canada's Anne-Marie Dussault and TVA’s Paul Larocque will co-moderate the French-language debate.
· Election 2011: What about arts and culture?
Date: April 20, 2011
Time: 5 pm – 6:30 pm
Location: University of Ottawa, Desmarais Building
A part of our Thinking Culture forum series, the CCA will host a free bilingual debate with local election candidates, focusing on their arts, culture and heritage platforms. To date, confirmed participants include: Mauril Bélanger (Liberal candidate for Ottawa-Vanier), Paul Dewar (NDP candidate for Ottawa Centre), and Richard Nadeau (Bloc Québécois candidate for Gatineau). Visit our website for more information.
· Winnipeg Federal Election Forum on Arts and Culture
Date: April 20, 2011
Time: Noon – 1:30 pm CST
Location: Manitoba Theatre for Young People
ArtsVote Winnipeg will host a federal election forum on arts and culture. Confirmed participants include Rod Bruinooge (Conservative candidate for Winnipeg South), Anita Neville (Liberal candidate for Winnipeg South Centre) and Pat Martin (NDP candidate for Winnipeg Centre). Visit the ArtsVote Winnipeg website for more information.
Labels: Election 2011
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