The Attorney General of Canada has decided to appeal a recent Federal Court decision that would have allowed the Théâtre du Rideau Vert to be heard by the Canada Council for the Arts.
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This decision comes as a cold shower for Montreal’s theatrical institution. “We thought we might finally have a chance to be heard. We fell off our chair,” said Céline Marcotte, general director of the Théâtre du Rideau Vert, during an interview on Tuesday.
unjust
The rejection of an application for a $300,000 grant for the 2020-2024 cycle is the origin of the process conducted by the Rideau Vert.
The theater institution has always benefited from subsidies since the Canada Council for the Arts was formed in 1957.
In 2009, the Théâtre du Rideau Vert lost its status after a poor financial year. It is no longer recognized as an institution by the Canada Council for the Arts, although it has settled its financial situation.
The Green Curtain asks to be heard. He believes the weighting system for awarding grants under the Inspire and Root programs is unfair.
relentlessness
In a showdown with the Canada Council for the Arts, the federal court ruled in favor of Rideau Vert, granting his right to a fair hearing. Against all odds, the Attorney General decided to appeal the decision.
“The Canada Council for the Arts is an institution that operates with public funds and is accountable to the public. It is a misuse of public funds of money and energy, involving many people, including lawyers and judges. It takes a relentless approach to a cultural institution that is helping to grow the arts in Canada,” said the theater’s general manager.