S-208Declaration on the Essential Role of Artists and Creative Expression in Canada Act
An Act respecting the Declaration on the Essential Role of Artists and Creative Expression in Canada
Senate public bill, introduced in the Senate on November 24, 2021
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since October 19, 2022
- Sponsor
- Patricia BoveySenator
- Senator
What it does
Sets up a federal action plan and reporting process to implement the Declaration on the Essential Role of Artists and Creative Expression in Canada.
What it does
- Requires the Minister of Canadian Heritage to develop an action plan to give effect to the Declaration.
- Requires the minister to consult federal ministers, the Canada Council for the Arts, provincial arts representatives, artists, arts organisations, French-speaking artists, diverse artists, and First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists.
- Requires the action plan to consider access to arts and heritage, arts learning for children and youth, artists’ intellectual property, barriers for artists with disabilities, and more investment in the arts.
- Requires the minister to hold a conference within 180 days, complete the action plan within two years, table it in Parliament, and publish it online.
- Requires annual reports on how the action plan is being carried out and what the department is doing to meet the Declaration’s goals.
Who it affects
- Artists
- Arts organisations
- French-speaking artists
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists
- Artists with disabilities
- Children and youth
- Canadian Heritage
- Provincial arts representatives
Background
The bill affirms the Declaration on the Essential Role of Artists and Creative Expression in Canada and creates a framework for the federal government to implement it.
Where it is
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Report stage
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by a senator. If the Senate passes it, it goes to the House of Commons, where an MP must agree to sponsor it. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
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LEGISinfo status: Bill not proceeded with. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.