Canadian Cultural Heritage Advocacy Committee
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We are cultural heritage workers in Canada representing all sectors: museums, libraries, archives, galleries, genealogists, and historians. Visit our website: https://heritageadvocacy.ca/
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The ACA and @cchac.bsky.social have written to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to raise concerns about the growing impact of Bill C-3 and citizenship-by-descent requests on archival institutions across Canada. Read here: archivists.ca/Latest-News-....
Happy Thanksgiving! Today and every day we are thankful for Canadian archives, museums, galleries, and libraries.
This is outrageous. Homelessness is a systemic societal problem that requires commitment from elected leaders to resolve. Fining under-resourced museums because homeless people gather on their property is not a solution! Does Oshawa want this museum to have to close? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Oshawa museum faces nearly $3K in city fines over homeless encampments on property | CBC News
A charity that runs a museum in Oshawa has received nearly $3,000 in city fines for allowing "nuisance activity" on its property. It says it needs help, not penalties, to keep the museum safe from van...
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Or alternatively federal and provincial governments could provide sustainable funding to cultural heritage institutions...
Ryan North@ryannorth.ca · 3w agoPompeii is a UNESCO world heritage site not because it was remarkable in its prime, but because it survived to our era untouched: one moment, preserved for all time. But future generations won't know what OUR world was like unless we do the same. This is why we MUST bury Toronto with a volcano
As Canada marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award winning journalist @conniewalker.bsky.social shares her work digging into survivor testimonies—records that face the threat of imminent destruction contactingconnie.substack.com/p/who-is-pro...
Who is protected by the destruction of Indian Residential School records?
“There’s not a single Indigenous person in Canada, who has not been touched by the legacy of Residential Schools.” - Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
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“‘These are legal and historical records of the genocide that occurred in Canada and they must be protected,’ said Winnipeg Centre NDP MP Leah Gazan, who is calling for the governing Liberals to introduce legislation to stop the records’ imminent destruction.” (1/2)
Clock ticks down on destruction of records documenting residential school abuses
In less than a year, a private company is set to destroy the largest cache of records detailing the widespread abuse of Indigenous children at residential schools in Canada.
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It's not too late to register! Learn advocacy skills for the museum, archives, gallery, and library sectors!
Canadian Cultural Heritage Advocacy Committee@cchac.bsky.social · last mo.Register now for our free advocacy workshop! October 13, 3:00 pm EST/EDT heritageadvocacy.ca/2026/09/01/n...
The Canadian government allocated $925.6 million for AI in its 2025 budget, while permanently cutting $22.1 million annually from Library and Archives Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
AI agents tried to hack a Canadian government website, research firm says | CBC News
AI agents tried to hack into a Library and Archives Canada website, according to a report by artificial intelligence research firm Transluce.
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Accessible link: archive.ph/iajlW thenarwhal.ca/trc-resident...
Canada plans to destroy thousands of residential school testimonies. These women think survivors should have a choice
The 38,000 testimonies are the largest body of evidence about children’s experiences in these institutions. Journalist Connie Walker and lawyer Kimberly Murray say losing it would mean losing history — both painful and illuminating
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Today is National Truth and Reconciliation Day, and it's a good day to review the 94 Calls to Action. How is your cultural heritage institution implementing these calls to action? nctr.ca/about/truth-...
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action - NCTR
Overview The Calls to Action are an appeal to mobilize all levels of government, organizations, as well as individuals to make concrete changes in society. They list specific actions to redress the le...
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Because the Library of Congress has updated the subject heading for Lake Ontario to "Lake America," Library and Archives Canada has established Canadian Subject Heading (CSH) “Ontario, Lake (N.Y. and Ont.)”.
Free advocacy webinar presented by the Canadian Cultural Heritage Advocacy Committee TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 3:00-4:00 EST/EDT (English only) Register here: archivescanada-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Effective Advocacy for Canadian Cultural Institutions. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
John Chrastka, Executive Director of the EveryLibrary Foundation, will deliver a workshop on effective advocacy, covering topics including: how to identify political stakeholders, how to lobby them, a...
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Nova Scotia has made a lot of cuts to cultural heritage funding. Here's a story about libraries. thewalrus.ca/nova-scotia-...
Nova Scotia Shut Down Libraries. Then Things Got Ugly | The Walrus
Premier Tim Houston’s cuts to cultural funding have ignited a backlash his government can’t seem to shake
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Canadian archives, already underfunded, have been flooded with records requests due to Bill C-3. Now US archivists are speaking out as they are also being deluged. Why did the Canadian government cut funding to archives, and fail to consult with archivists on Bill C-3? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada changed its citizenship rules. Now U.S. archives are getting flooded with requests | CBC News
CBC News has learned that Canada's change to its citizenship law to recognize the citizenship by descent of 'lost Canadians' is having an unintended consequence south of the border — creating backlogs...
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Cultural heritage institutions generate revenue and should be supported by federal and provincial governments. www.ckom.com/2026/09/19/s...
Saskatchewan heritage sector contributed $73M to GDP in 2024
According to Emma Morris, the executive director of the Museums Association of Saskatchewan, heritage is "one of the big reasons that people come as tourists to our province. So we just needed to put ...
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Join the Art Gallery of Mississauga on Sept. 29, 6:00 pm ET for a panel exploring how artists use archives, family histories, and creative practice to reclaim narratives and reconnect with collective histories. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/panel-disc...
Panel Discussion: Researching and Reclaiming Histories in the Archive
Explore how artists use archives, family histories, and creative practice to reclaim narratives and reconnect with collective histories.
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We have a wonderful new article by the renowned archivist, Laura Millar @millarlaura.bsky.social on our website. It provides a lot of food for thought about how we can make archives stronger and more sustainable. heritageadvocacy.ca/advocacy-act...
Advocacy, Activism, and Archives/Défense des droits, Militantisme et Archives
Clean-up following the Halifax Explosion. Credit: Halifax Municipal Archives. Opération de nettoyage après l’explosion d’Halifax. Crédit : Archives municipales d’Halifax. Laura Mi…
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Wondering what to ask candidates during elections about their support for cultural heritage? Diana Tamblyn has you covered! heritageadvocacy.ca/when-a-candi...
When a Candidate Knocks, Ask Them About the Arts
London Children’s Museum. Credit: Tourism London. Musée des enfants de Londres. Crédit : Tourism London. In this excellent article by Diana Tamblyn published in “The Loon”, the im…
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Register now! Join in this National Day for Truth & Reconciliation for a conversation with Connie Walker, Kimberly Murray, Marie Wilson & Stephen Kakfwi hosted by Hayden King. Wednesday, September 30, 3 PM - 5 PM ET www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-right-...
The Right to Truth: Protecting Indian Residential School Records
Join us this National Day for Truth & Reconciliation for a conversation with Connie Walker, Kimberly Murray, Marie Wilson & Stephen Kakfwi.
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Register now for a free advocacy webinar with John Chrastka of the EveryLibrary Institute @everylibrary.bsky.social on October 13 at 3:00 pm ET. archivists.ca/event-6826891
Association of Canadian Archivists - Making the Case for Archives: Funding, Coalitions, and Elected Officials - Free advocacy webinar presented by the Canadian Cultural Heritage Advocacy Committee
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Register now for a free advocacy webinar with John Chrastka of the EveryLibrary Institute @everylibrary.bsky.social on October 13 at 3:00 pm ET. archivists.ca/event-6826891
Association of Canadian Archivists - Making the Case for Archives: Funding, Coalitions, and Elected Officials - Free advocacy webinar presented by the Canadian Cultural Heritage Advocacy Committee
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"The Ontario Science Centre has laid off 30 workers including the entire science department... ...CEO Paul Kortenaar told employees at a meeting today that the organization is being restructured. The science centre is eliminating the live exhibits and science department..." #OnPoli
Unofficial CP24 Mirror@cp24-mirror.bsky.social · last mo.#BREAKING: Ontario Science Centre laying off entire science department
“…since the adoption of Bill C-3, Canada's archives have been deluged with requests for the documents needed to prove lineage to a Canadian ancestor — sometimes going back seven or eight generations — as the number of applications soared.” www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canadian citizenship certificate applications now facing nearly 3-year delays | CBC News
Less than nine months after Parliament allowed those with Canadian ancestors to be recognized as Canadian citizens, the backlog of applications has soared to a new high.
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We have been adding interviews with heritage professionals and patrons to our website. Please visit: heritageadvocacy.ca/our-stories-...
Our stories/Nos histoires
Working on a multi-media production. Credit: Community Archives of Belleville and Hastings County. Travaux sur une production multimédia. Crédit : Archives communautaires de Belleville et du comté …
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ACA President Alyssa Hyduk and Executive Director Mab Coates-Davies recently spoke with CBC about the increase in citizenship-by-descent records requests and their impact on archives already facing limited staffing, growing backlogs and reduced funding. Read here: www.cbc.ca/news/politic....
Register now for our free advocacy workshop! October 13, 3:00 pm EST/EDT heritageadvocacy.ca/2026/09/01/n...
Navigating advocacy – attend our free workshop!
Nautical chart of eastern Lake Ontario. Credit: Community Archives of Belleville and Hastings County. Carte marine de la partie orientale du lac Ontario. Source : Archives communautaires de Bellevi…
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Join us for a workshop on heritage advocacy archivescanada-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @cchac.bsky.social
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Effective Advocacy for Canadian Cultural Institutions. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
John Chrastka, Executive Director of the EveryLibrary Foundation, will deliver a workshop on effective advocacy, covering topics including: how to identify political stakeholders, how to lobby them, a...
archivescanada-ca.zoom.us
