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	Department of Canadian Heritage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Department of Canadian Heritage, also referred to as Heritage Canada or simply Department of Heritage, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies regarding the arts, culture, media, communications networks, and sports and multiculturalism.
		The current Minister of Canadian Heritage is the Honourable Bev Oda.
		The DoCH is broken down into sectors and branches:
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Department_of_Canadian_Heritage (116 words)

	Monday, October 3, 1994 -- GOVERNMENT ORDERS (102) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Heritage is far more than a collection of remnants of the past; it is the manifestation of a link between the members of a community and a means of defining the relationship between the community and the world around it.
		To ensure that both languages continue to thrive in all regions of the country the Department of Canadian Heritage is committed to supporting the development and enhancing the vitality of linguistic minority communities in all sectors and encouraging Canadians to learn their second official language.
		Remember that the Prime Minister and the Minister of Canadian Heritage stated officially and unequivocally that the adoption of phase II of the copyright legislation was a priority.
	www.parl.gc.ca /35/1/parlbus/chambus/house/debates/102_94-10-03/102GO1E.html (13254 words)

	C A N A D A
		The Department's support to minority language education in all provinces and territories ensures that Canadian children speaking either official language have equal access to education and the possibility of reaching their full potential in their own culture.
		The Department of Canadian Heritage retains responsibility for policy and programme development in support of the cultural industries and works in cooperation with agencies such as the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission, which regulates the broadcasting, cable and telecommunications industries.
		Canadians are now allocating a greater share of their personal expenditures to culture and recreational activities than they did 10 years ago.
	www.culturelink.org /culpol/canada.html (7473 words)

	Co-operation Agreement Signed by the Department of Canadian Heritage and New Brunswick's Acadian Community Organizations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Department of Canadian Heritage undertakes to support the activities of the community sector in question (representation, awareness, networking, etc.) and to help these communities maintain or establish the infrastructure necessary to establish public spaces in their own language (such as community centres, community radio stations and theatres).
		The Department of Canadian Heritage intends to renew its co-operation with the official-language minority communities in 2005-06 by signing co-operation agreements that call for an 11% increase for the current year.
		For the 2005-09 period, the Forum and Canadian Heritage have set the common objective of involving developmental organizations in the creation of a global vision, determining the sequence of strategic priorities, and implementing the community's overall development plan.
	news.gc.ca /cfmx/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=165239 (915 words)

	RPP 2003-2004-Canadian Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Canadians are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of their culture and diversity and are looking for ways to deepen their notion of a shared citizenship.
		The Department of Canadian Heritage, in co-operation with its many partners, is proud to support the work and success of our artists, creators, athletes and all those who, through their volunteer work, embody our values and contribute to the cultural vitality of Canada.
		Specifically, the Minister of Canadian Heritage assisted by the Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Status of Women) and the Secretary of State (Amateur Sport), and supported by the Department, is responsible for policies and programs relating to broadcasting, cultural industries, arts, heritage, official languages, Canadian identity, citizens' participation, youth, multiculturalism and sport.
	www.tbs-sct.gc.ca /est-pre/20032004/PCH/PCHr34_e.asp (8077 words)

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		The public interest is a top priority of the Department and the Canadian government in their planning for the electronic highway.
		Canadian Heritage is actively participating in the work of the Information Highway Advisory Council, which is made up of representatives from industry, trade unions, consumers and public interest groups.
		The Department is also a member of the Interprovincial Council of Cultural Directors, which acts as an instrument of coordination on cultural issues for the federal and provincial governments.
	www.ifla.org /documents/infopol/canada/ch95.txt (740 words)

	Culturelink Network - Culturelink Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Canadian ministers, Lloyd Axworthy and Diane Marleau, supported the meeting and chaired two of the three sessions that were held.
		On June 29, the Canadian Conference of the Arts held a non-governmental organization (NGO) forum which reinforced the objectives of the ministerial meeting with civil society.
		We are grateful to the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canadian Conference of the Arts, for offering these documents to the Culturelink network members.
	www.unesco.org /culturelink/review/26/cl26dos.html (492 words)

	Grants for Archives in British Columbia
		Programs (Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations and Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage) have provided grants to hire youth (to the age of 30) to carry out a wide range of archival projects.
		Through Cultural Spaces Canada, the Department of Canadian Heritage provides funding to successful applicants of up to 33 per cent of total eligible project costs for construction and renovation of arts and heritage facilities as well as for projects that transform buildings that were not previously used for cultural purposes into arts or heritage facilities.
		The Department also provides funding to successful applicants of up to 50 per cent of total eligible project costs for specialized equipment purchases and feasibility studies.
	aabc.bc.ca /aabc/grants.html (487 words)

	ideasonideas » Blog Archive » The value of Canadian design
		The Department of Canadian Heritage in collaboration with Design Exchange are hosting a national design competition as part of the redesign of the Culture.ca gateway planned for the fall of 2006.
		Two significant cultural institutions in Canada, namely Canadian Heritage and the Design Exchange, don’t think that the design profession deserves to be treated with more respect than a bunch of kids entering a colouring contest.
		You see, the design of the nation’s cultural portal, the one that will be representative of Canadian values, heritage and culture is worth a whopping $2,500.
	www.ideasonideas.com /2006/02/value_of_canadian_design (4145 words)

	Canadian Heritage 4 / 12 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Department of Canadian Heritage is committed to improving the quality of life of Aboriginal people, and increasing their full participation in, and contribution to, Canada's civic and cultural life.
		The purpose of this program is to increase the proportion of Canadians who: have a working knowledge of both official languages, have a better understanding of and appreciation for the benefits of linguistic duality, and accept official-language minority rights and foster their participation in Canadian society.
		The Heritage Branch is responsible for the development of legislation and national policies and strategies aimed at protecting and enhancing public access to Canada's artistic, historic, built, natural and scientific heritage.
	infosource.gc.ca /inst/pch/fed04_e.asp (6398 words)

	ACLIS - Albanian Canadian League Information Service - A logistic office of Albanian Canadian League - Encyclopedia
		Nearly 90% of Canadians live within 200 km of the border with the United States, which means that Canada contains vast expanses of wilderness to the north.
		American moves which impact on Canadian exports - in the form of tariffs on Canadian timber and increased subsidies for US farmers - have created particular tension.
		The latter is exemplified in its international record on the environment, which has attracted criticism, and the need to maintain energy supplies, in which the US is not self-sufficient.
	www.albca.com /aclis/modules.php?name=Encyclopedia (1816 words)

	The Canada Council for the Arts - Department of Canadian Heritage doubles its contribution to the Canada Council for ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Department of Canadian Heritage doubles its contribution to the Canada Council for the Arts for the translation of Canadian literary works
		“The international recognition that Canadian literature is experiencing is due as much to the originality of our authors as to the vitality of our publishers,” said the Honourable Liza Frulla, Minister of Canadian Heritage.
		The agreement between the Canada Council and Canadian Heritage will be in effect for 2005-2006, after which it will be assessed with the possibility of extension.
	www.canadacouncil.ca /news/releases/2005/bx127585008434196250.htm (481 words)

	New funding puts Canadian heritage online - Faculty of Arts - University of Alberta
		It enables Canadians, regardless of where they live, to participate and learn about our country's rich heritage in arts and culture," said Jim Edwards, chair of the U of A's Board of Governors.
		"Albertans and all Canadians are indebted to Mr.
		The Department of Canadian Heritage has committed $175,000 towards the creation of an online collection highlighting the culture and traditions of the Franco-Albertan community.
	www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca /arts/news.cfm?story=37540 (481 words)

	Sep 14, 2000 - Submission to the Department of Canadian Heritage regarding Future Directions of the Canadian Television ...
		Submission to the Department of Canadian Heritage regarding Future Directions of the Canadian Television Fund
		During the early years of its existence as a cable production fund, the predecessor to the CTF enjoyed substantial success, owing in large measure to its simplicity of operation, its focussed approach and a relative balance between available funds and the demand generated by the production community.
		The focus of public policy ought to be the ratio between these financial inputs and the Canadian audiences they generate.
	www.friends.ca /Resource/briefs/policy09140001.asp (653 words)

	Survey of Small and Medium-sized Businesses in the - Survey of Small and Medium-sized Businesses in the Cultural ...
		The Department of Canadian Heritage has commissioned this online survey to collect information on the issues and challenges facing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the cultural industries.
		The information collected by this survey will be used by the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Government of Canada to help strengthen the resilience and performance of Canadian cultural SMEs.
		The survey should be completed by the person(s) in senior management most familiar with key financial, human resources and other strategic issues facing your company (e.g., president, chief executive officer, managing partner, chief financial officer, chief operating officer or any executive vice-president).
	www.surveypro.com /akira/TakeSurvey?id=10732 (385 words)

	Centre for Exhibition Exchange
		The CEE is a collaboration between the Department of Canadian Heritage (including the Heritage Branch, the Canadian Conservation Institute, the Exhibit Transportation Services, and the Canadian Heritage Information Network), and the Canadian Museums Association and its Exhibition Exchange Special Interest Group.
		The Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) is a Special Operating Agency of the Department of Canadian Heritage that promotes the proper care and preservation of Canada's cultural heritage and advances the practice, science and technology of conservation.
		The Canadian Museums Association (CMA) is a national non-profit organization for the advancement, growth, and stability of the Canadian museum community.
	www.chin.gc.ca /~ceedev00/english/resources/partners.htm (299 words)

	The Challenge of Change: A Consideration of the Canadian Book Industry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Committee recommends that the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Department of Finance get together and analyze the impact of the tax on books on publishing, the sales of books and reading in Canada, with a view to gauging the implications of removing the GST on books.
		The Committee recommends that the Department of Canadian Heritage conduct a study on the current economics of author royalties and report to the Committee on these changes six months after the Government's response to this report and once a year thereafter.
		The Committee recommends that within a year of the presentation of this report, the Department of Canadian Heritage develop and fund a set of comprehensive tools for measuring the activities of libraries in the form of valid and up-to-date statistics relating to library funding, library spending and library usage by Canadians, including print-disabled Canadians.
	www.parl.gc.ca /infocomdoc/36/2/heri/studies/reports/heri01/11-rec-e.html (1080 words)

	Department of Canadian Heritage Act (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		(1) There is hereby established a department of the Government of Canada called the Department of Canadian Heritage over which the Minister of Canadian Heritage, appointed by commission under the Great Seal, shall preside.
		The Governor in Council may appoint an officer called the Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage to hold office during pleasure and to be the deputy head of the Department.
		References to Department of Communications, Department of Multiculturalism and Citizenship or Department of the Secretary of State of Canada
	laws.justice.gc.ca /en/C-17.3/175274.html (1273 words)

	Petition No. 30 - Joint Response: Canadian Heritage - Department of (CH), Parks Canada Agency (PCA)
		It gives me pleasure to forward the replies of the Minister of Canadian Heritage to the two petitions submitted to the Office of the Auditor General last June.
		Question 1 - How does Canadian Heritage plan to reconcile its new policy on national parks with the threat posed by the Casino golf course to stands of unique tree species and an urban conservation area, half of which is managed by the National Capital Commission (NCC), an agency for which Canadian Heritage is responsible?
		The NCC is an agency independent from Canadian Heritage, regulated by the National Capital Act.
	www.oag-bvg.gc.ca /domino\petitions.nsf/viewe1.0/8DBBF6F02DF0450485256C5600689AB2 (745 words)

	Canadian Museums Association, Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		If you have received a funding intention notification, please note that before funding contracts can be issued, the CMA must receive the Contribution Agreement from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
		The CMA is pleased to again be working with the Department of Canadian Heritage to support the creation of summer jobs in museums across Canada.
		Last year with $1.6 million in financial support provided by the Department of Canadian Heritage, the CMA funded over 450 jobs under the Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations program.
	www.museums.ca /Cma1/ProgramsProjects/YCW/YCWHerOrg.htm (249 words)

	Technology News: News: Canadian Booksellers Challenge Amazon's Arrival
		The Canadian Booksellers Association (CBA) has joined with Amazon's largest Canadian competitor, Indigo Books, to apply for judicial review of an administrative ruling by the Department of Canadian Heritage.
		Last month, the minister of the Department of Canadian Heritage ruled that Amazon was not subject to the Investment Canada Act, which restricts non-Canadian investment in certain cultural activities, including bookselling.
		When Heritage Canada ruled last month that Amazon was not subject to the act, the company said it agreed with the ruling because it had maintained all along that it was not interested in creating a new Canadian company.
	www.technewsworld.com /story/18919.html (724 words)

	Canadian Museums Association, Advocacy Alerts, Towards a new Canadian Museums Policy: Discussion Guide released by ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		As part of the on-going consultation process leading to the development of the new Canadian Museums Policy, the Department of Canadian Heritage has released a Discussion Guide, entitled Towards A New Museum Policy to the museum community.
		The document is a summary of current issues and challenges, and is intended to facilitate the collection of opinions and ideas from the museum community.
		“We are pleased that the Department is consulting widely on the development of this new policy,” said John McAvity, CMA executive director.
	www.museums.ca /Cma1/WhatsNew/Advocacy/2005/towardspolicy.htm (267 words)

	The Department of Canadian Heritage responds to the federal budget (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ottawa, February 24, 2005 - Officials in the Department of Canadian Heritage, including Minister of Canadian Heritage Liza Fulla, have further clarified some of the figures stated in yesterday’s budget for the five-year extension of the Tomorrow Starts Today funding program.
		The December 2004 pre-budget announcement of $192 million announced in December 2004 for fiscal year 2005-06 included $20 million in internal reallocation which will continue to be allocated internally in the next five years.
		CCA appreciates the department’s explanation, and restates its intention to examine the Main Estimates as soon as they are released to identify how funding from within the departmental budget will be redistributed on an annual basis to reallocate these funds.
	www.artsnews.ca /LinkedFiles/CCABudgetAnalysis2.html (389 words)

	Spewing Anti-American Gutter Hate: Canada’s Heritage Minister Sheila Copps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Canadian nationalists continue to announce how they are not like “those Americans" because they have absolutely no idea who they are themselves.
		(e) a position in the Department of Multiculturalism and Citizenship, except that the employee shall, on the coming into force of this subsection, occupy their position in the Department of Canadian Heritage under the authority of the Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage.
		Heritage Minister Sheila Copps lashed out at Liberal leadership rival Paul Martin on Saturday, saying his proposal to join the controversial U.S. missile-defence program would damage Canada's ties with the rest of the world.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/901502/posts (3673 words)

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