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Presentation by André Courchesne to the Senate Committee on Official Languages

(2008-05-08) On April 28, the Canada Council’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, André Courchesne made a presentation to the Senate Committee on Official Languages about the Canada Council’s efforts to support the work of artists and arts organizations in French-language minority communities.

Speech by Simon Brault given at the closing ceremony of the États généraux des arts et de la culture de la société acadienne

(2007-08-31) Notes for a speech by Simon Brault Vice-Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts At the closing ceremony of the États généraux des arts et de la culture de la société acadienne May 6, 2007, Caraquet (New Brunswick)

Highlights of a speech by Karen Kain, Chair, Canada Council for the Arts

(2006-06-06) Highlights of a speech by Karen Kain, Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts, at the Art Gallery of Alberta on Monday, June 5, 2006.

Speech by Karen Kain given at the Art Gallery of Alberta

(2006-06-05) Notes for a speech by Karen Kain, Chair, Canada Council for the Arts, at the Art Gallery of Alberta

Speech by Simon Brault given at the Public Forum on Inter-arts - Rethinking arts funding outside disciplinary boundaries

(2006-03-15) Viewed from the angle of a new perspective of arts funding and the decompartmentalization of practices, what is the role of the artist in the context of a transdisciplinary approach in contemporary creation?

Rethinking the importance of culture

(2004-11-24) Excerpt from a speech to the Federal-Provincial Culture Ministers’ Conference in Halifax