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Established in 2017, the mission of the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) is to support the development, production and marketing of Indigenous content, thereby contributing to the authentic representation of Indigenous Canadian peoples on screen. The ISO plays a vital role in advancing Indigenous narrative sovereignty and the promotion and revitalization of Indigenous languages and cultures. Budget 2021 allocated $40.1 million over three years, starting in 2021-22, to support ISO. The ISO program officially launched on September 29, 2021.
Budget 2021 announced a $300 million Recovery Fund for the Arts, Culture, Heritage and Sport sectors that are still struggling due to the pandemic, and a $200M Reopening Fund to help Canada’s local festivals, community cultural events, outdoor theatre performances, heritage celebrations, local museums, amateur sport events and more.
The protection of Indigenous arts and cultural expressions was raised as part of the recent Parliamentary Review of the Copyright Act and is an element of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which the Government of Canada has committed to implementing. Canadian Heritage is leading important work to advance the promotion and protection of Indigenous arts and cultural expressions.
The repatriation of Indigenous cultural property and ancestral remains has the potential to advance reconciliation and build a new relationship with Indigenous Peoples, while contributing to the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Canadian women and girls continue to face barriers to full participation and representation in the Canadian sport system. As our government seeks to address the disparities for women and girls, we are also striving for a compassionate and inclusive approach to trans-identifying athletes that preserves fairness and safety for all.
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On October 25, the military component of Sudan's Transitional Government unconstitutionally seized power, putting at risk the democratic and human rights gains of the 2019 political revolution.
The Government of Canada’s measures to combat human trafficking.