The Canadian Press reports that new Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore says that the government has no intention of reversing its controversial art funding cuts.
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Canadian Heritage Posts New Copyright Collective Report
Canadian Heritage has posted a new report by Craig Parks that surveys copyright management issues in the Canadian music industry.
League of Canadian Poets Calls for Government Audit of Access Copyright
Howard Knopf notes the brewing fight between the League of Canadian Poets and Access Copyright over the copyright collective's allocation policies. While the report notes the public criticism, it misses a letter to Industry Canada and Canadian Heritage which may have far larger implications. In a letter dated September 22, […]
More Culture Funding Cuts Coming
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.
Government To Eliminate Arts Travel Program
The National Post reports that the Conservative government is eliminating the $4.7 million PromArt program that funded travel for artists to promote Canadian culture. Update: The Globe and Mail reports that the government has also eliminated the $9 million Trade Routes program that helps sell Canadian content abroad.
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