[BCMA MBEN] [Fwd] Museums Vote Passed in House of Commons

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:34:16 -0700

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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:
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>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
><http://www.museums.ca>www.museums.ca   For more information: Monique=20
>Horth Director of Public and Professional Affairs=20
><mailto:mhorth@museums.ca>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 
&nbsp;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): &quot;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.&quot; 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 &quot;third party delivery&quot; of the new
programs and the need to raise public support for museums. He stated:
&quot;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?&quot; MP Charlie Angus,
NDP: &quot;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.&quot; 
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
<a href=3D"http://www.museums.ca">www.museums.ca</a>&nbsp;&nbs=
p;
For more information: Monique Horth Director of Public and Professional
Affairs
<a href=3D"mailto:mhorth@museums.ca">mhorth@museums.ca</a>
613-567-0099 l225 
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_______________________________ 
Jim Harding, ED 
BC Museums Association 
(250) 356-5694 
_______________________________________________ broadcast mailing list To=
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