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)

CCA Bulletin 25/11 - Canadian programming: the CRTC returns to regulation

The CRTC requires private English television service providers to support the production of domestic programming, including "programs of national interest" such as drama or comedy series, documentaries and awards shows that promote Canadian culture. 

Following the group-based licence renewal process, the CRTC now requires Bell Media, Corus Entertainment and Shaw Media to devote at least 30% of their gross annual revenues to Canadian programming production. The majority of these funds go towards the production of information programming, although 5% must be devoted to programs of national interest, with the exception of Corus, which must spend at least 9% of its annual revenue on this type of programming. (more)