<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It’s time to speak up!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As the Department of Canadian Heritage plans 2023 roundtables and engagement opportunities with our sector, the BCMA wants to help professionals across BC speak with a unified voice.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We’ve compiled a list of member-driven goals for the New Museum Policy that you can use if you plan to attend these sessions.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We’ve also included an explanation of the new policy development timeline, and a recording of our info session from December.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Find it all here: </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://museum.bc.ca/national-museum-policy/.">https://museum.bc.ca/national-museum-policy/.</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></p><img src="cid:ii_lcs2437q0" alt="National Museum Policy-2 copy.png" width="490" height="490"><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Jazmin Hundal<br>Communications & Special Projects Coordinator<br></span></div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/" target="_blank">Pronouns</a>: She/Her/Hers</font></span></div><div><br><div><font color="#888888">The BC Museums Association office is located on the traditional, unceded lands of the <a href="https://vimeo.com/275788251" target="_blank">Lekwungen</a>
 peoples (Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations). We respect past, present, and 
future Indigenous stewards and recognize that we are uninvited guests on
 this territory.</font> <br></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">BC Museums Association || 675 Belleville Street  || Victoria, BC || V8W 9W2</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"></span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"><a href="http://www.museum.bc.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.museum.bc.ca</a></span><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span><br><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>