Ottawa, February 16, 2023
Letter Writing Guidance for PCH’s NMP Public Consultation
Here are some tips to consider when writing a letter to participate in the public consultation on the renewal of the museum policy:
- Start with a clear introduction: Introduce yourself and explain the purpose of your letter. Also be sure to include your location so that PCH can track the regional diversity of responses.
- Utilizing the Discussion Questions that accompany each theme in the Discussion Guide, let PCH know how a new national museum policy can better support you and your museum in your work.Use evidence to support your argument: Where possible, use facts, statistics, and personal experiences to support your position.
Here are some suggested resources: - Moved to Action Report
- GLAM Study Toolkit
- Reconsidering Museums project update
- Government of Canada Survey of Heritage Institutions 2019
- Ensure the letter touches on how the museum work impacts individuals and communities, not just institutions and museum professionals: Share stories or anecdotes that illustrate community and audience impact.
- Submit your response to PCH and include CMA in the cc: To ensure we can track our members’ priority issues, and to measure the impact of our collective advocacy efforts, please cc the CMA in your e-mail.
Click here to download a sample letter (.docx format).
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