Inform yourself and be heard on the future of culture in Canada. The upcoming election has sparked several web sites devoted to probing candidate positions on culture.

The Canadian Arts Coalition (www.votearts2006.ca) is advocating for continuation of the $306 million investment the current federal government committed to last November. This site provides information on the five-party platforms and their positions on continuation of this critical funding. The site also provides information on how your voice can be heard.

The Toronto Arts Coalition has taken the lead in clarifying election platforms as they relate to Toronto’s cultural wellbeing. This group has asked each of Toronto’s 88 candidates in the four major parties to address their position on the arts and funding. The candidates’ responses will be posted this week on www.torontoartscoalition.org.

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