ADVOCACY ALERTS 2003

We monitor issues as funding, copyright, firearms control, innovative tax incentives and cultural property, amongst others— and speak out on the interests of all museums in Canada

Here are the most recent issues on which the CMA has raised its voice:

Date	News
October 10, 2003	CMA Advocates Retention of Artistic Merit Defense in Bill C-20
September 16, 2003	CMA Appears Before Finance Committee
August 27, 2003	Rising Insurance Costs? Tell Us!
August 19, 2003	Finance Committee Seeks Pre-Budget Input
May 22, 2003	CMA Calls for National Heritage Policy
May 8, 2003	CMA and ICOM Canada Joint Statement on the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Emergencies
April 17, 2003	Joint communication: CMA, CAMDO and CFFM
April 1, 2003	Insurance Problems at Museums
March 17, 2003	Museums Should Brace for Iraq Conflict Fallout
February 19, 2003	Budget 2003: Crouching Funding, Hidden Value
January 7, 2003	New Tax Rules Favour Gifts to Museums, January 7, 2003