[BCMA] BCMA 2025 Federal Budget Letter

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv]

Hello everyone,

In consultation with the Canadian Museums Association, the BCMA has shared
the following letter as a 2025 federal pre-budget submission. This letter
reinforces several key policy requests being advocated for by the CMA as
well as finding synergy with the BCMA's collaborative advocacy work with
the BC Coalition of Arts, Culture, and Heritage
<https://www.coalitionbc.ca/>.

You can access the letter here:
https://museum.bc.ca/bcma-2025-federal-budget-letter/

On behalf of our more than 450 members in 180+ communities large and small
across British Columbia, we respectfully request the following
considerations:

   1. Increase Museums Assistance Program (MAP) funding by $1 million per
   year over the next 5 years to mitigate the impact of inflation while the
   heritage sector awaits the new National Museum Policy;
   2. Advance the implementation of the UNDRIP Action Plan and the Calls to
   Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission by investing in the
   co-development of a National Framework on Indigenous Cultural Heritage
   Rights;
   3. Increase Young Canada Works (YCW) core funding by an amount
   equivalent to the recent supplemental funding levels to provide stability
   and predictability for the program and its beneficiaries in the heritage
   sector;
   4. Create a one-time investment of $100,000,000 to fund infrastructure
   improvements, building upgrades, and climate change mitigation measures for
   arts, culture, and heritage organizations.


*Ryan Hunt*
Executive Director
Pronouns: He/him To learn why pronouns are important, click here
<https://equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/>

Registration for the 2024 BCMA Conference in Lheidli T’enneh territory -
Prince George is open! The theme is sustainability in all facets and the
Conference features two parallel tracks: the annual sector Gathering and
the brand-new Innovation Lab. Read more on our website
<https://museum.bc.ca/conferences-and-events/conference/> and register
today!
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