Election and the arts
« Previous EntriesMichael Ignatieff: An open letter from Norman Lebrecht
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009Dear Michael Ignatieff
As a former colleague of yours on the BBC’s Late Show in the 1990s, I want to draw your attention to a Canadian phenomenon which, though you are not yet prime minister, can be significantly remedied by your intervention. There may even be some votes in it.
You can guess what I’m referring to. […]
Media watchdog: Conservatives plan to cut CBC funding by $200 million
Friday, December 5th, 2008By Jessica Werb, The Georgis Straight
Publish Date: December 5, 2008
The Conservative party wants to cut $200 million from the CBC’s parliamentary grant, claims an independent watchdog of Canadian programming.
In an e-mail sent out yesterday (December 4) by Friends of Canadian Broadcasting, spokesperson Ian Morrison claimed that a confidential source had alerted the organization of “Conservative […]
The arts minister of the iPod generation
Sunday, November 9th, 2008STEVEN CHASE
Globe and Mail Update [source]
November 9, 2008 at 9:57 AM EST
— Should you have trouble concentrating, newly minted federal Heritage Minister and iPod junkie James Moore has just the prescription for you: baroque music.
The 32-year-old British Columbia MP - who’s just made history in becoming Canada’s youngest-ever federal cabinet minister - describes this […]
How ‘ordinary working people’ are central to our art
Sunday, October 12th, 2008“You will discover that artists and writers are your friends and your champions and that what they do is not a “niche issue.” And if you do not already, then you will see that they are workers just like you and that what they do is tell your story.”
Canadian artists band together against Harper
Thursday, October 9th, 2008Globe and Mail Update
October 4, 2008 at 6:55 PM EDT [source]
A star-studded roster of Canadian musicians including K-OS, Sarah Harmer and Hawksley Workman have banded together to produce a song to mobilize Canadians to vote against Stephen Harper.
The song, entitled “You Have a Choice,” is sponsored by Avaaz Canada, a democracy advocacy group.
In a news […]
Josee Verner barely visible defending the cultural cuts
Thursday, October 9th, 2008The following snippet was buried in an election article, but gives insight on current Minister of Heritage Josee Verner’s view of what Harper is doing, culturally speaking, and I think we should note this for future reference, in case she remains in as Minister after the election. It looks like she might be much more […]
Ordinary people need to stand up for the arts
Thursday, October 9th, 2008 TheRecord.com - arts - (Kitchener) [source]
MARTIN DeGROOT
The Harper government’s arts funding cuts began raising hackles back in August, a few weeks before the current federal election was called.
Surprisingly, the issue still appears to have sticking power as we head into the final stretch of the campaign.
The situation was exacerbated by a remark from the […]
The NDP’s arts platform
Thursday, October 9th, 2008 It sounds great, but I’m still voting strategically. - Miriam
[Editor’s note: visit this web page to learn more.]TheStar.com - entertainment - The NDP’s arts platform
October 09, 2008, The Star [source]
The New Democratic Party says it would:
Restore the $45 million Stephen Harper’s government cut from arts programs.
Ensure Canadian television and telecommunications networks […]
NDP and Greens focus on arts
Thursday, October 9th, 2008“Every dollar the federal government invests in arts and culture brings back between $11 and $17. These returns justify commensurate investments in other industries. Why not culture?
Arty elites firing back
Thursday, October 9th, 2008Harper’s dismissal of the culture crowd has sparked a flurry of national protests
LUCAS OLENIUK/TORONTO STARCulture activists join a rally sponsored by ACTRA and the Writers Guild at Simcoe Park beside the CBC in downtown Toronto on Oct. 8, 2008. They cheered calls for a restoration of federal cuts in arts funding and […]
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