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--></style></head><body lang="EN-CA" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoPlainText">------------------</p><p class="MsoPlainText">FEDERAL ELECTION 2015 - THE RESULTS ARE IN </p><p class="MsoPlainText">------------------</p><p class="MsoPlainText">A message from Council President Allan Teichman and Executive Director Arden R. Ryshpan</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Dear Equity colleagues:</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Yesterday, the Canadian people chose to make a change in our federal government and that choice was clear. The Liberal Party of Canada was handed a majority of the seats in the House of Commons.</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Equity was heartened to read the Liberal Party plank on arts and culture [available at <a href="https://www.liberal.ca/files/2015/09/Investing-in-Canadian-culture-and-middle-class-jobs.pdf"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">https://www.liberal.ca/files/2015/09/Investing-in-Canadian-culture-and-middle-class-jobs.pdf</span></a>], and we sincerely hope that they fulfill their promises to the live performance community. In particular, they have made some substantial statements regarding renewed support for the Canada Council and the CBC.</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Equity has always worked hard to ensure that it has good relations with members of all parties and looks forward to working with the new Minister of Canadian Heritage when he/she is appointed. As always, Equity will continue to advocate for policies and legislation that best support the needs of our membership and encourages all aspects of the arts and culture sector to thrive.</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">We thank everyone who voted Arts & Culture.</p><p class="MsoPlainText">------------------</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Canadian Actors' Equity Association</p><p class="MsoPlainText">44 Victoria Street, 12th floor</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Toronto, ON M5C 3C4</p><p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="mailto:communications@caea.com"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">communications@caea.com</span></a></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="http://www.caea.com"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://www.caea.com</span></a></p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p></div></body></html>
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