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@archivistsdotca.bsky.socialReposted by @cchac.bsky.socialThe ACA and @cchac.bsky.social have written to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to raise concerns about the growing impact of Bill C-3 and citizenship-by-descent requests on archival institutions across Canada.
Read here: archivists.ca/Latest-News-....
@cchac.bsky.socialHappy Thanksgiving! Today and every day we are thankful for Canadian archives, museums, galleries, and libraries.
@cchac.bsky.socialReposted due to typo.
@cchac.bsky.socialThis is outrageous. Homelessness is a systemic societal problem that requires commitment from elected leaders to resolve. Fining under-resourced museums because homeless people gather on their property is not a solution! Does Oshawa want this museum to have to close?
@cchac.bsky.socialOr alternatively federal and provincial governments could provide sustainable funding to cultural heritage institutions...
@substack.comReposted by @cchac.bsky.socialAs Canada marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award winning journalist @conniewalker.bsky.social shares her work digging into survivor testimonies—records that face the threat of imminent destruction contactingconnie.substack.com/p/who-is-pro...
@leahgazan.bsky.socialReposted by @cchac.bsky.social“‘These are legal and historical records of the genocide that occurred in Canada and they must be protected,’ said Winnipeg Centre NDP MP Leah Gazan, who is calling for the governing Liberals to introduce legislation to stop the records’ imminent destruction.” (1/2)
@cchac.bsky.socialIt's not too late to register! Learn advocacy skills for the museum, archives, gallery, and library sectors!
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@cchac.bsky.socialThe Canadian government allocated $925.6 million for AI in its 2025 budget, while permanently cutting $22.1 million annually from Library and Archives Canada.
@cchac.bsky.socialAccessible link: archive.ph/iajlW
@cchac.bsky.socialToday is National Truth and Reconciliation Day, and it's a good day to review the 94 Calls to Action. How is your cultural heritage institution implementing these calls to action?
@cchac.bsky.socialBecause the Library of Congress has updated the subject heading for Lake Ontario to "Lake America," Library and Archives Canada has established Canadian Subject Heading (CSH) “Ontario, Lake (N.Y. and Ont.)”.
@gilliandoctor.bsky.socialReposted by @cchac.bsky.socialFree advocacy webinar presented by the Canadian Cultural Heritage Advocacy Committee
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 3:00-4:00 EST/EDT
(English only)
Register here: archivescanada-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@cchac.bsky.socialNova Scotia has made a lot of cuts to cultural heritage funding. Here's a story about libraries.
@cchac.bsky.socialCanadian archives, already underfunded, have been flooded with records requests due to Bill C-3. Now US archivists are speaking out as they are also being deluged. Why did the Canadian government cut funding to archives, and fail to consult with archivists on Bill C-3?
@cchac.bsky.socialCultural heritage institutions generate revenue and should be supported by federal and provincial governments.
@cchac.bsky.socialJoin the Art Gallery of Mississauga on Sept. 29, 6:00 pm ET for a panel exploring how artists use archives, family histories, and creative practice to reclaim narratives and reconnect with collective histories.
Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/panel-disc...
@cchac.bsky.socialWe have a wonderful new article by the renowned archivist, Laura Millar @millarlaura.bsky.social on our website. It provides a lot of food for thought about how we can make archives stronger and more sustainable.