CCA Election Monitor: Week 4
Tuesday, April 26, 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, culture and heritage 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.
Due to the long weekend, our recap of election week 4 was delayed until today.
Last week proved to be eventful, as cultural organizations from across the country rallied to get increased recognition for the arts during the election campaign. Some of the party leaders have also been more vocal, announcing their plans to support our country’s artists and cultural sector.
Media Monitoring
Bloc Québécois
Communiqué- Au Québec, la culture est au coeur même de notre identité et de notre existence (available in French only)
Bloc Québécois, April 18, 2011
The Montreal Gazette, April 19, 2011
Peggy Curran
Radio-Canada.ca, April 18, 2011
Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Canada, April 21, 2011
The Canadian Press, April 21, 2011
Ignatieff tente de rassurer le milieu culturel (available in French only)
La Presse Canadienne, April 21, 2011
Lia Lévesque
Advocacy
CBCNews, April 20, 2011
The Montreal Gazette, April 21, 2011
Jamie Portman
Plateforme culturelle de la conférence canadienne des arts (available in French only)
canoe.ca, April 21, 2011
Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization, April 15 2011
Common Cultural Platform
Last Thursday, more than 70 cultural organizations from across the country joined forces to launch a common electoral platform, calling on federal parties to make more sustained commitments to Canadian arts, culture and heritage. The common platform covers four broad themes: investments in the production of Canadian cultural content in the context of a national economic strategy; investments in developing domestic and foreign markets; making arts and culture an integral component of Canadian foreign policy; and implementing the National Museum Policy that was originally conceived in 2005.
Resources
Canadian Conference of the Arts
Last week, the CCA issued two bulletins relating to the federal election.
In early April, the CCA sent the leaders of the five major federal parties a series of questions relevant to the arts, culture and heritage sector. We have now posted their responses in table format for easy comparison.
We also published a bulletin that provides a comprehensive overview of cultural funding under Canada’s 40th Parliament.
Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada (FCFA)
The Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada (FCFA) has a comprehensive Election 2011 website with resources and tools for the Francophone community to keep informed and engaged during the campaign. (available in French only)
Canada Arts Connect Magazine
Canada Arts Connect Magazine offers a useful review of four of the major political parties’ arts platforms.
A Comparison of the Four Major Political Parties’ Arts Platforms
Canada Arts Connect Magazine, April 20, 2011
Rebecca Coleman
Labels: Election 2011
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