Canadian Conference of the Arts
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The Canadian Conference of the Arts (the CCA) is an Ottawa
-based not-for-profit, member-driven organization
that represents the interests of over 250,000 artists, cultural workers and supporters from all disciplines of the nation’s vast arts, culture and heritage community. It was founded in 1945 by a coalition of artists and cultural institutions to be an advocate for artists in all disciplines. It was first known as Conference of Canadian Artists and then the Canadian Arts Council. Its present name was adopted in 1958.
Today, the CCA serves the arts and cultural community providing research, analysis and consultations on public policies affecting the arts and the Canadian cultural
institutions and industries. As the leading voice of the cultural sector, the CCA is active on many fronts to advance the relevance of the arts in Canadian society.
The CCA encourages public debate on policy issues and seeks to advance Canadian culture.
Tbe CCA was one of numerous organizations against the decision of the federal government
to make the long-form version of the 2011 Canadian census
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Ottawa
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-based not-for-profit, member-driven organization
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
that represents the interests of over 250,000 artists, cultural workers and supporters from all disciplines of the nation’s vast arts, culture and heritage community. It was founded in 1945 by a coalition of artists and cultural institutions to be an advocate for artists in all disciplines. It was first known as Conference of Canadian Artists and then the Canadian Arts Council. Its present name was adopted in 1958.
Today, the CCA serves the arts and cultural community providing research, analysis and consultations on public policies affecting the arts and the Canadian cultural
Culture of Canada
Canadian culture is a term that explains the artistic, musical, literary, culinary, political and social elements that are representative of Canada and Canadians, not only to its own population, but people all over the world. Canada's culture has historically been influenced by European culture and...
institutions and industries. As the leading voice of the cultural sector, the CCA is active on many fronts to advance the relevance of the arts in Canadian society.
The CCA encourages public debate on policy issues and seeks to advance Canadian culture.
Tbe CCA was one of numerous organizations against the decision of the federal government
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
to make the long-form version of the 2011 Canadian census
Canada 2011 Census
The Canada 2011 Census is a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population on May 10, 2011. Statistics Canada—an agency of the Canadian government—conducts a nationwide census every five years...
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