Government Tells Arts Bodies to Suspend Cultural Events Funded by Russian State

Government Tells Arts Bodies to Suspend Cultural Events Funded by Russian State
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez rises during Question Period, March 24, 2022 in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
The Canadian Press
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Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has asked arts bodies that get federal funding to suspend all cultural activities involving Russians linked to Vladimir Putin’s regime in protest of his invasion of Ukraine.

Canadian Heritage has written to organizations receiving the department’s funding, asking them to cancel tours and co-productions bankrolled by Russian or Belarusian state organizations.