NDP defends Canadian arts and culture from Conservative attacks

The federal NDP condemns the recent Conservative funding cuts to arts and culture programs vital to Canadian artists. These draconian cuts are a deliberate attack on the independence of the Canadian arts industry and completely bypass the appropriate process of consultation and public review.

Canada is home to a multi-million dollar arts and film industry. The Harper cuts damage the economic viability of this cultural industry that creates thousands of well-paying jobs. Clearly, it is bad fiscal management to slash important programs like PromArt and Trade Routes along with cuts to the Independent Video Fund and the Trust for preservation of audiovisual resources. These programs are instrumental to making the arts industry an international force and helping our artists to market and promote their work.

NDP defends Canadian arts and culture from Conservative attacks