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 Dear Friend, Earlier this year, Kitchener’s artists reached out to Green MP Mike Morrice regarding the lack of federal funding for arts & culture in the region. So Mike’s team got to work, crunched the numbers, and found massive inequalities. While the three highest funded regions receive an average of $18.30 in federal arts funding per person, Waterloo Region receives only $3.39 per person - a gap that amounted to over $9 million in 2022 alone! And a similar story is playing out all across the country. For example, Edmonton receives just $5.56 per person, Malpeque receives a mere $3.28 per person, and Sarnia-Lambton receives nothing at all! Mike started advocating directly to the Minister of Heritage for this funding gap to be addressed, including sending her a letter back in March. He also met with the CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts, hosted a roundtable with local artists, and continued his calls in Parliament. In June, he submitted a motion calling on the government to create a fairer system for all, where artists and creatives in communities across the country can thrive, by:
How You Can Help: The idea is already receiving support across levels of government and parties, and now we invite you to add your own voice to this advocacy by signing the petition.
The Green Party of Canada
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