Canadian Heritage provides list of $40 million in arts funding cuts
Source : Canadian Press
August 26, 2008
OTTAWA — The following is a list of $40 million worth of funding programs for arts and culture the Conservative government quietly eliminated earlier this month. The list, provided by Canadian Heritage, does not include a separate Foreign Affairs program to assist the travels of artists abroad.
Canadian Memory Fund (to be phased out as of April 1, 2009): $11.57 million
Research and development component of Canadian Culture Online (to be phased out as of April 1, 2010): $5.64 million
Northern Distribution Program (to be phased out as of April 1, 2010): $2.1 million
Culture.ca web portal (to be phased out as of April 1, 2009): $3.8 million
Canadian Cultural Observatory (culturescope.ca) (to be phased out as of April 1, 2009): $560,000
AV Trust - Feature Film Preservation and Access (to be phased out as of April 1, 2009): $150,000
AV Trust - Canadian Music Preservation and Access (to be phased out as of April 1, 2009): $150,000
Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund (to be phased out as of April 1, 2009): $1.5 million
National Training Program for the Film and Video Sector (to be phased out as of April 1, 2009): $2.5 million
Trade Routes (contributions to be phased out as of April 1, 2009, remainder of program phased out as of April 1, 2010): $7.1 million
Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program (two components to be phased out and one component reduced as of April 1, 2009): $3.9 million
Supply Chain Initiative component of the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (reduced as of April 1, 2008): $1 million
Support for Industry Development component of the Canada Magazine Fund (to be reduced as of April 1, 2009): $500,000
(Source: Canadian Heritage)
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Canadian Memory Fund (to be phased out as of April 1, 2009): $11.57 million
Research and development component of Canadian Culture Online (to be phased out as of April 1, 2010): $5.64 million
Northern Distribution Program (to be phased out as of April 1, 2010): $2.1 million
Culture.ca web portal (to be phased out as of April 1, 2009): $3.8 million
Canadian Cultural Observatory (culturescope.ca) (to be phased out as of April 1, 2009): $560,000
AV Trust - Feature Film Preservation and Access (to be phased out as of April 1, 2009): $150,000
AV Trust - Canadian Music Preservation and Access (to be phased out as of April 1, 2009): $150,000
Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund (to be phased out as of April 1, 2009): $1.5 million
National Training Program for the Film and Video Sector (to be phased out as of April 1, 2009): $2.5 million
Trade Routes (contributions to be phased out as of April 1, 2009, remainder of program phased out as of April 1, 2010): $7.1 million
Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program (two components to be phased out and one component reduced as of April 1, 2009): $3.9 million
Supply Chain Initiative component of the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (reduced as of April 1, 2008): $1 million
Support for Industry Development component of the Canada Magazine Fund (to be reduced as of April 1, 2009): $500,000
(Source: Canadian Heritage)
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