From JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca Fri Oct 6 23:43:51 2006
From: JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca (Jim Harding)
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 15:43:51 -0700
Subject: [BCMA MBEN] BCMA AGM Notice of Meeting
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Greetings from BCMA!
The Annual General Meeting of the British Columbia Museums
Association will be held as part of Conference 2006,
on Saturday, October 21, 2006
at the Ramada Hotel Downtown Prince George
444 George Street, Prince George, BC
@ 8:30am.
Special Guest Speakers include:
Mr. Richard Porges, Director of Research, Tourism BC
and
Mr. Gerry Osmond, Executive Director,
Alberta Museums Association
AGM materials have been mailed to current BCMA members.
AGM meeting documents have now been posted to the BCMA website
for downloading, including:
the Agenda,
2005 AGM Minutes,
Institutional Member's Notice of Voting Rep,
Assignment of Proxy Vote,
Call for Nominations (2006-07 Council)
BCMA 3-Year Business Plan, and
Year One Annual Plan - 2006-07
To access the dedicated "Annual General Meeting" webpage:
1. Refer to your personalized BCMA Member GO Card,
2. ENTER the Member Login information & click Sign-in,
3. Click "Annual General Meeting" link in the navigational bar at LEFT
to call up the AGM webpage, listing the above links, voting eligibility
terms and membership categories.
Continue to watch BCMA-L and MBEN listservs for updates!
See you at Conference 2006!
--- 30 ---
_______________________________
Jim Harding, ED
BC Museums Association
(250) 356-5694
From JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca Thu Oct 12 18:16:11 2006
From: JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca (Jim Harding)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 10:16:11 -0700
Subject: [BCMA MBEN] Cuts to Youth Employment Programs? CAP Cuts Impact?
Message-ID: <452E15EB.23836.2933779C@localhost>
Hello Members & Subscribers;
The dominos continue to fall as a result of the federal funding cuts
September 26...and BCMA is trying to keep the consequences front
and centre before our MP's...
BCMA has been compiling data on the impact of cuts to youth
employment programs in terms of real numbers, as we believe these
to be far more grave and wider reaching, especially for small
museums, than the cutbacks to MAP--which funded 30 BC institutions
in 2003-04 and only 21 in 2004-05, (2005-06 figures not posted yet by
Canadian Heritage).
"Due to the Privacy Act", as cited by the department of Human
Resources and Social Development Canada, BCMA cannot obtain a
central list of all BC museums and art galleries that sponsored Summer
Career Placement students over spring and summer 2006.
Instead, we have to obtain individual riding-by-riding lists of program
clients from BC MP's (now in progress), because MP's are required to
sign-off on all federal-client agreements.
Therefore, we are asking BC museums and art galleries to quickly
respond to BCMA-L or MBEN ("members only" dedicated listeserv)
with the following information ASAP:
1. Did your institution receive student placements this spring and/or
summer? (Institution Name?)
2. How many? Job Title(s)? For how long (number of weeks)?
3. Did you receive all positions you applied for? (ie. 3 of 4, etc)
4. Under what federal program? (ie. Summer Career Placement,
Young Canada Works? Other-please identify?)
5. What was the $$$-value of your 2006 youth employment
agreement?
6. Please list in point form how NOT having access to these, or similar
youth employment programs, will have an impact on your institution:
ALSO: This week, CBC Radio 1 carried stories concerning cutbacks to
the Community Access Program (CAP) that assisted with the provision
of internet access and regional servers to enable public internet
access, including through such public institutions as public libraries, but
may also affect remote access via internet, in more rural areas.
Details are still surfacing, but BCMA wants to know if your institution
has been or may be affected (ie. regional servers) in the future by the
loss or severe restriction of such service?
BCMA has added a discussion about federal program cuts to our
Annual General Meeting agenda for Saturday, October 21st and
having the latest information and examples of the impacts (it's plural) is
important to this discussion.
Meanwhile, please keep your direct letters to your MP, Minister Oda,
PM Harper coming. Please copy BCMA, (thanks to all of you who
have), but also your MLA and mayor and council.
Thank you! See You at Conference 2006 next week!
--Jim
_______________________________
Jim Harding, ED
BC Museums Association
(250) 356-5694
From museum@sunshinecable.com Thu Oct 12 23:17:15 2006
From: museum@sunshinecable.com (Greenwood Museum-Cable)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:17:15 -0700
Subject: Fw: [BCMA MBEN] Cuts to Youth Employment Programs? CAP Cuts Impact?
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Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 10:16 AM
Subject: [BCMA MBEN] Cuts to Youth Employment Programs? CAP Cuts Impact?
Hello Members & Subscribers;
The dominos continue to fall as a result of the federal funding cuts =
September 26...and BCMA is trying to keep the consequences front and =
centre before our MP's...
BCMA has been compiling data on the impact of cuts to youth employment =
programs in terms of real numbers, as we believe these to be far more =
grave and wider reaching, especially for small museums, than the =
cutbacks to MAP--which funded 30 BC institutions in 2003-04 and only 21 =
in 2004-05, (2005-06 figures not posted yet by Canadian Heritage).
"Due to the Privacy Act", as cited by the department of Human Resources =
and Social Development Canada, BCMA cannot obtain a central list of all =
BC museums and art galleries that sponsored Summer Career Placement =
students over spring and summer 2006.
Instead, we have to obtain individual riding-by-riding lists of program =
clients from BC MP's (now in progress), because MP's are required to =
sign-off on all federal-client agreements.
Therefore, we are asking BC museums and art galleries to quickly respond =
to BCMA-L or MBEN ("members only" dedicated listeserv) with the =
following information ASAP:
1. Did your institution receive student placements this spring and/or =
summer? (Institution Name?) yes-summer Greenwood Heritage Society =
(Museum)
2. How many? Job Title(s)? For how long (number of weeks)? 1-student; =
Title-Museum Attendant/Visitor Counsellor; No. of weeks - 14
3. Did you receive all positions you applied for? (ie. 3 of 4, etc) No - =
we applied for 2 positions
4. Under what federal program? (ie. Summer Career Placement, Young =
Canada Works? Other-please identify?) Program - Summer Career Placement
5. What was the $$$-value of your 2006 youth employment agreement? The =
value of the agreement - $5, 056
6. Please list in point form how NOT having access to these, or similar =
youth employment programs, will have an impact on your institution:
-hours for our Museum/Visitor Centre will have to be cut
-loss of revenue
-loss of tourism to the City=3Dloss of revenue for our City businesses
-the only industry we have is TOURISM! We are a single industry city and =
our museum is the major attraction. If we have to cut our hours it =
could have devastating results for all of us.
ALSO: This week, CBC Radio 1 carried stories concerning cutbacks to the =
Community Access Program (CAP) that assisted with the provision of =
internet access and regional servers to enable public internet access, =
including through such public institutions as public libraries, but may =
also affect remote access via internet, in more rural areas.=20
Details are still surfacing, but BCMA wants to know if your institution =
has been or may be affected (ie. regional servers) in the future by the =
loss or severe restriction of such service?
BCMA has added a discussion about federal program cuts to our Annual =
General Meeting agenda for Saturday, October 21st and having the latest =
information and examples of the impacts (it's plural) is important to =
this discussion.
Meanwhile, please keep your direct letters to your MP, Minister Oda, PM =
Harper coming. Please copy BCMA, (thanks to all of you who have), but =
also your MLA and mayor and council.
Thank you! See You at Conference 2006 next week!
--Jim
_______________________________
Jim Harding, ED
BC Museums Association
(250) 356-5694
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"Due to the =
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Instead, we have =
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-loss of tourism =
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public=20
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areas.=20
Details are still =
surfacing,=20
but BCMA wants to know if your institution has been or may be affected =
(ie.=20
regional servers) in the future by the loss or severe restriction of =
such=20
service?
BCMA has added a =
discussion=20
about federal program cuts to our Annual General Meeting agenda for =
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Meanwhile, please =
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council.
Thank you! See You =
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--Jim
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From JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca Mon Oct 16 18:53:31 2006
From: JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca (Jim Harding)
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:53:31 -0700
Subject: (Fwd) Fw: [BCMA MBEN] Cuts to Youth Employment Programs? CAP C
Message-ID: <453364AB.8647.3DEF01F5@localhost>
------- Forwarded message follows -------
Date sent: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:40:26 -0700
From: Tracy Calogheros
Subject: Fw: [BCMA MBEN] Cuts to Youth Employment Programs? CAP Cuts Impact?
Info for the listserve
----- Original Message -----
From: Amanda Tisseur
To: Tracy Calogheros
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [BCMA MBEN] Cuts to Youth Employment Programs?
CAP Cuts
Impact?
Tracy,
Here is the requested info. I'm not on the BMCA-L or MBEN, so can
you
please forward it for me? Please add your thoughts on the impact of
the loss of summer student funding on us (#6). Thanks.
1. The Exploration Place did receive student placements in summer
2006.
2. New Media Instructor, 16 weeks; Outdoor Education Instructor, 16
weeks; 2 Science Alliance Instructors, 16 weeks; Assistant Archivist,
12 weeks; Science Alliance Instructor, 17 weeks; Gallery Interpreter,
6 weeks.
3. We received 7 out of 14 requested positions.
4. We received funding under Summer Career Placement, Young
Canada
Works in Heritage Institutions (CMA & CCA) and Summer Work
Student
Exchange
5. The value of our 2006 youth employment agreements totalled
$30,233.
6. -Reduced quality of summer programming
-Potential for the cancellation of a number of summer programs
-Reduced ability to conduct archival research and development tasks
leading to future public exhibits -Overwork and burnout of existing
fulltime staff attempting to maintain programs while understaffed
-Reduced customer service to increased summer traffic in our galleries
----- Original Message -----
From: Tracy Calogheros
To: Amanda Tisseur
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 10:49 AM
Subject: Fw: [BCMA MBEN] Cuts to Youth Employment Programs?
CAP Cuts
Impact?
Can you supply the answers to this for the BCMA?
Thanks!
Tracy
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Harding
To: bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Cc: broadcast@museumsassn.bc.ca
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 10:16 AM
Subject: [BCMA MBEN] Cuts to Youth Employment Programs? CAP
Cuts
Impact?
Hello Members & Subscribers;
The dominos continue to fall as a result of the federal funding cuts
September 26...and BCMA is trying to keep the consequences front
and
centre before our MP's...
BCMA has been compiling data on the impact of cuts to youth
employment programs in terms of real numbers, as we believe these
to
be far more grave and wider reaching, especially for small museums,
than the cutbacks to MAP--which funded 30 BC institutions in 2003-
04
and only 21 in 2004-05, (2005-06 figures not posted yet by Canadian
Heritage).
"Due to the Privacy Act", as cited by the department of Human
Resources and Social Development Canada, BCMA cannot obtain a
central list of all BC museums and art galleries that sponsored
Summer Career Placement students over spring and summer 2006.
Instead, we have to obtain individual riding-by-riding lists of
program clients from BC MP's (now in progress), because MP's are
required to sign-off on all federal-client agreements.
Therefore, we are asking BC museums and art galleries to quickly
respond to BCMA-L or MBEN ("members only" dedicated listeserv)
with
the following information ASAP:
1. Did your institution receive student placements this spring
and/or summer? (Institution Name?)
2. How many? Job Title(s)? For how long (number of weeks)?
3. Did you receive all positions you applied for? (ie. 3 of 4, etc)
4. Under what federal program? (ie. Summer Career Placement,
Young
Canada Works? Other-please identify?)
5. What was the $$$-value of your 2006 youth employment
agreement?
6. Please list in point form how NOT having access to these, or
similar youth employment programs, will have an impact on your
institution:
ALSO: This week, CBC Radio 1 carried stories concerning cutbacks
to
the Community Access Program (CAP) that assisted with the
provision
of internet access and regional servers to enable public internet
access, including through such public institutions as public
libraries, but may also affect remote access via internet, in more
rural areas.
Details are still surfacing, but BCMA wants to know if your
institution has been or may be affected (ie. regional servers) in
the future by the loss or severe restriction of such service?
BCMA has added a discussion about federal program cuts to our
Annual
General Meeting agenda for Saturday, October 21st and having the
latest information and examples of the impacts (it's plural) is
important to this discussion.
Meanwhile, please keep your direct letters to your MP, Minister Oda,
PM Harper coming. Please copy BCMA, (thanks to all of you who
have),
but also your MLA and mayor and council.
Thank you! See You at Conference 2006 next week!
--Jim
_______________________________
Jim Harding, ED
BC Museums Association
(250) 356-5694
_______________________________________________ broadcast
mailing
list To unsubscribe or change your preferences visit
broadcast@museumsassn.bc.ca
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(250) 356-5694
From JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca Fri Oct 27 00:25:59 2006
From: JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca (Jim Harding)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:25:59 -0700
Subject: [BCMA MBEN] [Fwd] Museums Vote Passed in House of Commons
Message-ID: <4540E197.27531.729EC9D8@localhost>
Following is the la=
test on MAP...
Museu=
ms Vote Passed in House of Commons
Otta=
wa, October 25, 2006 - Yesterday, Members of Parliament voted
in support of rescinding the recent unexpected cuts to MAP, and
further that a new Canadian Museums Policy be established as soon
as possible. The vote was 146 in favour, 114 against, with the three
Opposition parties voting for it, and the government members voting
against.
This vote follows Monday's unprecedented three hour debate in the full
House of Commons on the need for stable long-term funding for
Canada's museums, and a new museums policy — as per the
Conservative Party's election commitment — as soon as possible.
Over the past two days, museums have been front and center in the
House of Commons. Never before has there been such a debate in the
full chamber on the federal role in supporting museums across
Canada.
Here is some of what was said during Monday's debate:
—MP Maka Kotto (BQ):=
"The Standing Committee on
Canadian Heritage and the Standing Committee on Finance
have presented successive recommendations to previous
governments and the current government in favour of new
investment in museums. The urgency of having a federal
museum policy is supported by the current Government of
Quebec, by the provinces and territories of Canada, by the
tourist industry, the cities, municipalities and several other
entities.In light of this data, the Canadian Museums
Association and the Société des musées québécois =
recently
called on the Government of Canada to immediately honour
the election promise by the Conservative Party of Canada to
implement a new Canadian museum policy with multi-year
funding for museums across Canada as soon as possible."
—MP Jim Abbott, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of
Canadian Heritage (CPC), repeated that his government
intends to bring in a new policy for museums but needs time to
consider the issues. He went on to discuss "third party
delivery" of the new programs and the need to raise public
support for museums. He stated: "There is a fundamental
question that has to be answered. What museum, at what
place in Canada, should be getting federal funding, and for
what purposes? There is, within museums, the entire issue of
the facilities, the building of the facilities. There is the
maintenance of the facilities. There is the issue of acquisition
and storage of artifacts. There is the staffing issue. What
portion of museum costs should be borne by the federal
taxpayer and why?"
—MP Charlie Angus, NDP: "What we need in this House is a
commitment. We need to tell our cultural arts sector, not only
that they are the ones who tell our stories and make of us a
nation, but that they are also a serious industry. These
museums are a serious player in the creation of jobs. If we go
to any small town in Canada and ask people in the town about
their tourism strategy, what do they point to? They point to
their museum. Every small town knows that culture is what
brings in tourists and tourists play a major role in the ability of
our smaller communities to survive."
CMA will be meeting=
with the Honourable Bev Oda, Minister for
Canadian Heritage, shortly to present preliminary recommendations for
the long awaited museums policy and funding requirements. CMA
hopes she will make a commitment to bring this in as early as the next
federal budget expected in February or March. CMA encourages
members, trustees, volunteers, and all those who support Canada's
heritage to talk to MPs, and inform them of their needs.
For the complete transcript of the debate, select media coverage, and
reactions to the MAP cuts, visit
www.museums.ca
For more information:
Monique Horth
Director of Public and Professional Affairs
mhorth@museums.ca
613-567-0099 l225
----------------------------------------
_______________________________
Jim Harding, ED
BC Museums Association
(250) 356-5694
From ntuele@shaw.ca Fri Oct 27 01:34:16 2006
From: ntuele@shaw.ca (Nicholas Tuele)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:34:16 -0700
Subject: [BCMA MBEN] [Fwd] Museums Vote Passed in House of Commons
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Astonishingly good news and testimony to the efficacy of the hard efforts=20
that our national and provincial associations have put into this issue in=20
the past number of weeks. As well, this underlines the great significance=20
of the motion recently passed at the BCMA's annual general meeting with=20
regard to pursuing the heritage policy initiative with our provincial=20
government.
We look forward to the critical next steps on both the provincial and=20
federal levels.
Nick Tuele
At 04:25 PM 10/26/2006 -0700, Jim Harding wrote:
>
>
>Following is the latest on MAP...
>
>Museums Vote Passed in House of Commons Ottawa, October 25, 2006 -=20
>Yesterday, Members of Parliament voted in support of rescinding the recent=
=20
>unexpected cuts to MAP, and further that a new Canadian Museums Policy be=
=20
>established as soon as possible. The vote was 146 in favour, 114 against,=
=20
>with the three Opposition parties voting for it, and the government=20
>members voting against. This vote follows Monday's unprecedented three=20
>hour debate in the full House of Commons on the need for stable long-term=
=20
>funding for Canada's museums, and a new museums policy as per the=20
>Conservative Party's election commitment as soon as possible. Over the=20
>past two days, museums have been front and center in the House of Commons.=
=20
>Never before has there been such a debate in the full chamber on the=20
>federal role in supporting museums across Canada. Here is some of what was=
=20
>said during Monday's debate:
>
>MP Maka Kotto (BQ): "The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage and the=20
>Standing Committee on Finance have presented successive recommendations to=
=20
>previous governments and the current government in favour of new=20
>investment in museums. The urgency of having a federal museum policy is=20
>supported by the current Government of Quebec, by the provinces and=20
>territories of Canada, by the tourist industry, the cities, municipalities=
=20
>and several other entities.In light of this data, the Canadian Museums=20
>Association and the Soci=E9t=E9 des mus=E9es qu=E9b=E9cois recently called=
on the=20
>Government of Canada to immediately honour the election promise by the=20
>Conservative Party of Canada to implement a new Canadian museum policy=20
>with multi-year funding for museums across Canada as soon as possible." MP=
=20
>Jim Abbott, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage=20
>(CPC), repeated that his government intends to bring in a new policy for=20
>museums but needs time to consider the issues. He went on to discuss=20
>"third party delivery" of the new programs and the need to raise public=20
>support for museums. He stated: "There is a fundamental question that has=
=20
>to be answered. What museum, at what place in Canada, should be getting=20
>federal funding, and for what purposes? There is, within museums, the=20
>entire issue of the facilities, the building of the facilities. There is=20
>the maintenance of the facilities. There is the issue of acquisition and=20
>storage of artifacts. There is the staffing issue. What portion of museum=
=20
>costs should be borne by the federal taxpayer and why?" MP Charlie Angus,=
=20
>NDP: "What we need in this House is a commitment. We need to tell our=20
>cultural arts sector, not only that they are the ones who tell our stories=
=20
>and make of us a nation, but that they are also a serious industry. These=
=20
>museums are a serious player in the creation of jobs. If we go to any=20
>small town in Canada and ask people in the town about their tourism=20
>strategy, what do they point to? They point to their museum. Every small=20
>town knows that culture is what brings in tourists and tourists play a=20
>major role in the ability of our smaller communities to survive."
>
>CMA will be meeting with the Honourable Bev Oda, Minister for Canadian=20
>Heritage, shortly to present preliminary recommendations for the long=20
>awaited museums policy and funding requirements. CMA hopes she will make a=
=20
>commitment to bring this in as early as the next federal budget expected=20
>in February or March. CMA encourages members, trustees, volunteers, and=20
>all those who support Canada's heritage to talk to MPs, and inform them of=
=20
>their needs. For the complete transcript of the debate, select media=20
>coverage, and reactions to the MAP cuts, visit=20
>www.museums.ca For more information: Monique=20
>Horth Director of Public and Professional Affairs=20
>mhorth@museums.ca 613-567-0099 l225
>
>----------------------------------------
>
>_______________________________
>Jim Harding, ED
>BC Museums Association
>(250) 356-5694
>_______________________________________________ broadcast mailing list To=
=20
>unsubscribe or change your preferences visit broadcast@museumsassn.bc.ca=20
>http://hp.bccna.bc.ca/mailman/listinfo/broadcast
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Astonishingly good news and testimony to the efficacy of the hard efforts
that our national and provincial associations have put into this issue in
the past number of weeks. As well, this underlines the great significance
of the motion recently passed at the BCMA's annual general meeting with
regard to pursuing the heritage policy initiative with our provincial
government.
We look forward to the critical next steps on both the provincial and
federal levels.
Nick Tuele
At 04:25 PM 10/26/2006 -0700, Jim Harding wrote:
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Following is the latest on MAP...
Museums Vote Passed in House of Commons
Ottawa, October 25, 2006 - Yesterday, Members of Parliament
voted in support of rescinding the recent unexpected cuts to MAP, and
further that a new Canadian Museums Policy be established as soon as
possible. The vote was 146 in favour, 114 against, with the three
Opposition parties voting for it, and the government members voting
against. This vote follows Monday's unprecedented three hour debate in
the full House of Commons on the need for stable long-term funding for
Canada's museums, and a new museums policy as per the Conservative
Party's election commitment as soon as possible. Over the past two days,
museums have been front and center in the House of Commons. Never before
has there been such a debate in the full chamber on the federal role in
supporting museums across Canada. Here is some of what was said during
Monday's debate:
MP Maka Kotto (BQ): "The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage and
the Standing Committee on Finance have presented successive
recommendations to previous governments and the current government in
favour of new investment in museums. The urgency of having a federal
museum policy is supported by the current Government of Quebec, by the
provinces and territories of Canada, by the tourist industry, the cities,
municipalities and several other entities.In light of this data, the
Canadian Museums Association and the Soci=E9t=E9 des mus=E9es qu=E9b=E9cois
recently called on the Government of Canada to immediately honour the
election promise by the Conservative Party of Canada to implement a new
Canadian museum policy with multi-year funding for museums across Canada
as soon as possible." MP Jim Abbott, Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister of Canadian Heritage (CPC), repeated that his government intends
to bring in a new policy for museums but needs time to consider the
issues. He went on to discuss "third party delivery" of the new
programs and the need to raise public support for museums. He stated:
"There is a fundamental question that has to be answered. What
museum, at what place in Canada, should be getting federal funding, and
for what purposes? There is, within museums, the entire issue of the
facilities, the building of the facilities. There is the maintenance of
the facilities. There is the issue of acquisition and storage of
artifacts. There is the staffing issue. What portion of museum costs
should be borne by the federal taxpayer and why?" MP Charlie Angus,
NDP: "What we need in this House is a commitment. We need to tell
our cultural arts sector, not only that they are the ones who tell our
stories and make of us a nation, but that they are also a serious
industry. These museums are a serious player in the creation of jobs. If
we go to any small town in Canada and ask people in the town about their
tourism strategy, what do they point to? They point to their museum.
Every small town knows that culture is what brings in tourists and
tourists play a major role in the ability of our smaller communities to
survive."
CMA will be meeting with the Honourable Bev Oda, Minister for Canadian
Heritage, shortly to present preliminary recommendations for the long
awaited museums policy and funding requirements. CMA hopes she will make
a commitment to bring this in as early as the next federal budget
expected in February or March. CMA encourages members, trustees,
volunteers, and all those who support Canada's heritage to talk to MPs,
and inform them of their needs. For the complete transcript of the
debate, select media coverage, and reactions to the MAP cuts, visit
www.museums.ca &nbs=
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For more information: Monique Horth Director of Public and Professional
Affairs
mhorth@museums.ca
613-567-0099 l225
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BC Museums Association
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