Canada Council

The Canada Council for the Arts, commonly called the Canada Council, is an agency of the Government of Canada created to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts. It was introduced by Parliament in 1957. It is a Crown corporation that funds Canadian artists and encourages the production of art in Canada. The current chair of the Canada Council is renowned ballerina Karen Kain.

Funding

The Canada Council for the Arts reports to Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. Its annual appropriation from Parliament is supplemented by endowment income, donations and bequests. The Canada Council is called from time to time to appear before parliamentary committees, particularly the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. Its accounts are audited by the Auditor General of Canada and included in an Annual Report to Parliament.

Related Topics:
Minister of Canadian Heritage - House of Commons - Auditor General of Canada

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