The Globe and Post report that the government is slashing several more arts funding programs, including a small contribution focused on digitizing Canadian sound recordings.
More Culture Funding Cuts Coming
August 15, 2008
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So Harper and the Conservatives are Anti-Culture and Pro-DRM (which really only benefits American or Huge Multi-nationals).
See a trend.
Maybe the Conservatives should look at Made in Canada legislation that benefits Canadians. What a novel idea.