EQUIFLASH [EQUITY CALLS ON B.C. GOVERNMENT TO REVERSE DECISION ON FUNDING CUTS]

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EQUITY CALLS ON B.C. GOVERNMENT TO REVERSE DECISION ON FUNDING CUTS 
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Executive Director Arden R. Ryshpan has called on British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell to re-think the provincial government's decision to make onerous and debilitating cuts to the local arts and culture community.

Ryshpan states" The figures we have seen suggest that funding will drop from $47.8 million (2008-2009 figures) down to a pittance of $3.657 million in 2011-2012. The budget update delivered by Minister Colin Hansen earlier this month makes no particular reference to arts and culture and the government certainly doesn't need to cut funding by over 90%. This is a completely disproportionate share of the burden. It is unclear to us why such draconian cuts are necessary in our sector."

Read the complete letter from Canadian Actors' Equity Association at www.caea.com.

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