Exploring Stakeholder: "Canadian Museums Association"

by ahnationtalk on July 21, 2023 July 20, 2023 In advance of the June deadline, the CMA made a formal submission to the consultation process of the new National Museum Policy. We proposed a set of 12 recommendations, developed after comprehensive study and reflection, as well as through an exchange of views with the sector and allied organizations,...

NationTalk: Canadian Museums Association – Following significant advocacy efforts by Indigenous communities, the Catholic Church released a statement on March 30 that rejects the “Doctrine of Discovery,” saying it “repudiates those concepts that fail to recognize the inherent human rights of Indigenous peoples, including what has become known as the legal and political ‘doctrine of discovery’.” As...

Pre-Budget consultations for 2023 Federal Budget In advance of the upcoming federal budget discussions by the Finance Committee in the House of Commons, the CMA has submitted a brief outlining some of our sector’s most pressing matters. The submission gives three primary recommendations: Recommendation 1: That the Government of Canada establish a funding component within...

Canadian Museums Association: The report, titled Moved to Action: Activating UNDRIP in Museums, is aimed at advancing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s “Call to Action #67” that asks the federal government to provide funding to the CMA to review, in partnership with Indigenous peoples, Canadian museum policies and practices and make recommendations for the...

Ms. SM Leduc has been appointed to oversee the development of a toolkit and final report that will address the TRC Call to Action #67. Her work will involve surveying and collecting feedback, identifying key issues, and producing clear and realistic recommendations to the museum community for the inclusion and representation of Indigenous communities within...

Canadian Museums Association (CMA) is pleased to announce the support of Canadian Heritage – through the Museums Assistance Program (MAP) – for the CMA Reconciliation Program. These funds ($680,000) will assist the CMA and its members to work in collaboration with Indigenous peoples for a national review of museum policies and best practices. This critical...

At the annual Canadian Museums Association (CMA) conference in Vancouver, fifteen representatives of Canada’s museums and indigenous cultural institutes met to discuss a path forward to guide the CMA in responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Call to Action # 67. The goal is to research and review all aspects of museum work...

The CMA recognizes its responsibility to respect the dignity of its members and those it serves in museums, and cultural institutions and their audiences regardless of race, creed, nationality, ancestry, language, religion, age, colour, geography, socio-economic status, disability, family status, social condition, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, political or religious belief....