CCA Bulletin 26/11 - The CCA urges the government to invest in a renewable resource: culture

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Today, the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) submitted its 2012 pre-budget submission to the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Finance. In consultation with our membership, we encourage the government to maintain and if possible, increase its investments in Canadian artistic creativity, a renewable, non-polluting natural resource that contributes greatly to the economy, to our quality of life and to our standing in the world.  

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The CCA has taken a reasoned stance as to why the federal government should invest in arts, culture and heritage. This sector makes a strong contribution to the Canadian economy, and must be supported in order to create more jobs and induce creative growth within the knowledge economy.  The CCA’s arguments echo this statement recently made by the Minister of Canadian Heritage, James Moore:

“To invest in arts and culture and to support the creative economy is to support the economy as a whole.” (The Hon. James Moore, Heritage Minister, on CBC’s Q, Tuesday, July 12, 2011) (more)