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Bulletin spécial financement (CQAM)

(This resource is currently only available in French) This document compiles a list of funding opportunities in media arts and is compiled on a yearly basis by the Conseil Québécois des Arts Médiatiques. It includes the deadlines for bursaries, grants and various forms of support in media arts.

Funding Bulletin (CQAM)

Une introduction à la politique: Guide d’élaboration des politiques et procédures en matière de droits de la personne (CODP)

Ce guide vise à faciliter l’élaboration de solutions efficaces et équitables pour prévenir les atteintes aux droits de la personne et pour y faire face lorsqu’elles surviennent, qu’il s’agisse de harcèlement, de discrimination ou d’une mesure d’adaptation inexistante ou inadéquate. Le guide de la CODP évoque chacun des éléments clés à prendre en compte lors de l’élaboration de politiques et procédures relatives aux droits de la personne. Il comporte également des alinéas proposant un libellé type que vous pouvez modifier selon les besoins et la démarche de votre organisme.

A Policy Primer: Guide to Developing Human Rights Policies and Procedures (OHRC)

The purpose of this guide is to provide organizations with some practical help for developing effective and fair ways to prevent human rights infringements, and for responding to human rights issues such as harassment, discrimination and accommodation needs. The OHRC’s guide includes a discussion of each of the key things to consider when developing human rights policies and procedures. It also includes sample language that you can modify to meet your organization’s needs and focus.

Politique et directives sur le racisme et la discrimination raciale (CODP)

La présente politique définit la position de la CODP sur le racisme, le harcèlement et la discrimination fondés sur la race telle qu’elle était au moment d’aller sous presse. Cette politique remplace le document de la CODP paru en 1996 sous le titre Politique concernant le harcèlement racial par des insultes, des mauvaises plaisanteries et autres. Elle porte principalement sur des questions qui relèvent de la compétence de la Commission et peuvent donner lieu à une requête au Tribunal.

Policy and Guidelines on Racism and Racial Discrimination (OHRC)

This policy sets out the OHRC’s position on racism, racial discrimination and racial harassment, at the time of publication. It replaces the OHRC’s 1996 Policy on Racial Slurs and Harassment and Racial Jokes. It deals with issues that fall within the OHRC’s jurisdiction and which can form the subject matter of an application to the Tribunal.

Guide to Law for Nonprofit Organizations in Atlantic Canada (LISNS)

This guide by Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia will help nonprofits increase their knowledge of the laws in Atlantic Canada that relate to running an organization. It will help nonprofits choose the right organizational structure for their group, avoid fines and avoid liability charges. It will help nonprofit groups research important legal issues from developing a constitution to properly preparing tax information.

Le Guide du droit à l’intention des organismes à but non-lucratif du Canada atlantique (LISNS)

L’objet du présent ouvrage de Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia est d’aider les membres des organismes à but non-lucratif (OSBL) à approfondir leurs connaissances des lois qui visent le fonctionnement des OSBL au Canada atlantique. Le Guide vous sera utile pour choiser la structure organisationnelle qui convient le mieux à votre groupe, éviter d’encourir des amendes et prévenir les poursuites en dommages et intérêts. Il sera un précieux instrument pour votre groupe dans ses travaux de documentation sur de grandes questions de droit allant de l’élaboration de l’acte constitutif jusqu’à la préparation adéquate des renseignements fiscaux.

Répercussions et ententes – Indigenous Corporate Training (ICT)

This sample agreement form covers the foundation and significant matters that each party considers fundamental for the agreement.

Impacts and Benefits Agreement – Indigenous Corporate Training (ICT)

This sample agreement form covers the foundation and significant matters that each party considers fundamental for the agreement.

1 January 2014

Caring for Video Art: Best Practices Guide (Vtape) 3

This guide was developed by Vtape as a tool for organizations to develop best practices that will assist in documentation and inventory, the creation of suitable storage environments, as well as the handling and maintenance of their video art. The techniques and processes discussed in this guide are for video works created and found on magnetic videotape formats such as ½˝ open-reel, ¾˝ Umatic, VHS, Betacam SP, MiniDV and Digital Betacam.
3 October 2017

Contract Templates for Artists (CQAM) 3

The Conseil québécois en arts médiatiques (CQAM), in collaboration with consultant Georges Azzaria and a committee of artists in digital arts, have developed a series of contract templates for use by the media arts community.
18 December 2018

Think Before You Appropriate: A guide for creators and designers 1

People and cultures have always exchanged and borrowed ideas from each other to create new forms of art and symbolic expression. Whether intentionally or not, most if not all human creations reflect varied sources of inspiration. Why, then, are some products negatively labelled “cultural appropriation” or their creators accused of disrespecting the very cultures they found inspiring? And why do products inspired from Indigenous cultural heritage seem to spark particularly strong reactions and pushback? This guide, developed by The Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage (IPinCH), unpacks these important questions. It provides advice to designers and marketers on why and how to avoid misappropriation, and underlines the mutual benefits of responsible collaborations with Indigenous artists and communities.