Exploring Theme: "Timelines for National Review of Museum Polices"

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....