Canada Council for the Arts

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General Information

Background

The Canada Council for the Arts was created by the Parliament of Canada in 1957 (Canada Council Act, 1957, RSC 1970 c-2, s. 1 as amended). The mandate of the Canada Council (Section 8(1)) is "to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts."

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