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NEWS RELEASE
STANDING COMMITTEE ON CANADIAN HERITAGE PRESENTS REPORT ON DANCE IN CANADA
Ottawa, 10 June 2015 – Gordon Brown, MP and Chair of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the committee’s report on dance in Canada in the House of Commons today.
“During our study, a wide range of witnesses stressed the physical, psychological and social benefits of dancing. They also highlighted the role of dance in expressing the cultural diversity of our country”, said Mr. Brown.
In its report entitled Review of Dance in Canada, the Committee explored the contribution of dance to Canadian culture and to the development of young Canadians’ physical and musical skills. The Committee was also interested in issues relating to the professional dance sector, such as career transition, the development of new audiences and federal government support.
The report summarizes the testimony heard by the Committee and makes 7 recommendations:
• establish a partnership with provincial authorities and agencies that promote physical activity, and health and wellness in Canada to support and encourage Canadians’ involvement in dancing;
• respond to the need for career transition for professional dancers in an efficient and effective way;
• reduce the obstacles faced by dance companies in Canada to hire foreign dance professionals;
• integrate activities associated with dance into the programming for the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017;
• continue support for dance in Canada to help preserve the expression of various cultures;
• give special attention to the development of new markets both locally and internationally in the elaboration of public policy concerning this artistic sector;
• look at ways to better support injured dancers.
The report can be consulted on the Committee’s webpage on the Parliament of Canada website at Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. Individuals without access to an electronic version can obtain a copy of the report from the Committee Clerk.
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage is composed of 10 members. Gordon Brown (Leeds — Greenville) serves as chair and Pierre Nantel (Longueuil — Pierre-Boucher) and the Hon. Stéphane Dion (Saint-Laurent — Cartierville) as vice-chairs. The other members are Rick Dykstra (St. Catharines), Kennedy Stewart (Burnaby — Douglas), Terence Young, (Oakville), Rathika Sitsabaiesan (Scarborough—Rouge River), John Weston (West Vancouver — Sunshine Coast — Sea to Sky Country), Jim Hillyer (Lethbridge), David Yurdiga (Fort McMurray —Athabasca).
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