e-5061 (Culture and heritage)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Arts and artists enhance community health and well-being by promoting social inclusion, improving mental health, and supporting underrepresented communities through advocacy, visibility, and intercultural dialogue;
- Arts and culture contributed $54.8 billion to Canada’s GDP and 914,000 jobs, representing 4.4% of all Canadian workers in 2021;
- Consistent, reliable, and long-term funding empowers organizations and artists to better strategize and plan for their future endeavors;
- Public data reveals substantial regional inequities in federal funding provided through the Canada Council for the Arts;
- The Regional Development Agency model has proven successful in other areas of government funding, and could serve to ensure a more equitable geographic distribution of federal resources;
- Artists from underrepresented and equity-deserving groups face numerous barriers in accessing funding, and public funding is integral to their success.
- Open for signature
- July 19, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- October 17, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. (EDT)