Ottawa, May 3, 2010 – The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced that the Canada Council for the Arts will administer the Canada Prizes for the Arts and Creativity. The Council is respected in Canada and internationally for its success in administering impartially juried awards and prizes in the arts and culture sector, which it has done for half a century.
Minister Moore also announced the creation of an advisory panel of experts that will generate a series of recommendations and options regarding the parameters of the Canada Prizes. The members of the Advisory Panel are Joseph L. Rotman, Simon Brault, Tony Gagliano, Liza Maheu, and Jennifer Clarke.
The Advisory Panel will benefit from discussions with key figures in the arts and culture sector as it considers the best model for the Canada Prizes. It will also take into account written submissions from Canadians interested in sharing their views about this initiative through an online consultation process. To take part in this online consultation, Canadians are invited to visit www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/ .
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