Massey Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences
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The Massey Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences was a landmark Canadian royal commission that laid the foundation for federal cultural policy and institutions such as the Canada Council for the Arts in the mid-20th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Canadian royal commission
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royal commission ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Massey Commission
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Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Government of Canada
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Liberal government of Louis St. Laurent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairperson | Vincent Massey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| describedAs |
foundation for modern federal cultural institutions in Canada
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landmark in Canadian cultural policy ⓘ |
| dissolutionYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1951 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
arts policy
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broadcasting policy ⓘ cultural policy ⓘ higher education policy ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
Canadian national identity discourse
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development of Canadian cultural institutions ⓘ federal cultural policy in Canada ⓘ |
| hasReportTitle | Report of the Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Canada Council for the Arts
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation policy ⓘ National Archives of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ National Library of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ creation of a national arts funding body in Canada ⓘ federal support for universities in Canada ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Vincent Massey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1951 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recommend measures for national development in culture and education
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to study the state of arts, letters, and sciences in Canada ⓘ |
| recommended |
increased federal funding for the arts
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strengthening of public broadcasting ⓘ support for Canadian publishing ⓘ support for Canadian universities ⓘ |
| recommendedCreationOf | Canada Council for the Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
held public hearings across Canada
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received briefs from cultural and educational organizations ⓘ |
| startTime | 1949 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| topic |
arts
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education ⓘ letters ⓘ sciences ⓘ |
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