Department of Canadian Heritage

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The Department of Canadian Heritage, also referred to as Canadian Heritage or simply Department of Heritage, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies regarding the arts, culture, media, communications networks, and sports and multiculturalism.

The current Minister of Canadian Heritage is the Honourable Bev Oda.

[edit] Division

The DoCH is broken down into sectors and branches:

Sectors

  • Citizenship and Heritage
  • Cultural Affairs
  • International and Intergovernmental Affairs
  • Planning and Corporate Affairs
  • Public Affairs and Communications

Branches

  • Human Resources and Workplace Management
  • Strategic Policy and Research
  • Portfolio Affairs

[edit] Related Legislation

  • Department of Canadian Heritage Act
  • Broadcasting Act
  • Canada Council Act
  • Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Act
  • Canadian Multiculturalism Act
  • Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act
  • Copyright Act
  • Cultural Property Export and Import Act
  • Final Implementation of An Act to Amend the Copyright Act (Bill C-32)
  • Fitness and Amateur Sport Act
  • Foreign Publishers Advertising Services Act
  • Income Tax Act
  • Investment Canada Act
  • Library and Archives of Canada Act
  • Museums Act
  • National Arts Centre Act
  • National Film Act
  • National Sports of Canada Act
  • Official Languages Act
  • Physical Activity and Sport Act
  • Radiocommunication Act
  • Status of the Artist Act
  • Telecommunications Act
  • Telefilm Canada Act

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