Government repudiates 2/3 of pledged support for Canada Council

The federal Conservative government has effectively repudiated two-thirds of a $150 million cash injection promised last fall to the The Canada Council for the Arts. The budget announced on Tuesday gives the Council a mere $20 million in 2006-2007 and $30 million in 2007-2008.And while Heritage Minister Bev Oda has said she'll work with the arts community to understand its needs, the flat fact