Advocacy

Friday, July 9 Update Step 3 of the Roadmap to Reopen Measures come into effect 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 16, 2021 Minister MacLeod to host Technical Briefing today, July 9, at 2:30pm. Register HERE With key public health and health care indicators continuing to improve and the province-wide vaccination rate surpassing the targets outlined in the province’s Roadmap to Reopen , in consultation...

Need to Know | Provincial News OMA Initiatives | Out-of-Province News Upcoming Funding Deadlines Need to Know OMA Advocacy on Reopening Regulations The OMA has communicated with the Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries and shared members concerns, as well as recommending that the Regulations: Allow indoor museums to open in Step 2, alongside other public venues like...

At the OMA | Sector News In the Media | What's On | Jobs Postings & Events On July 1st, Canada Day As museum professionals we are entrusted with the role of helping our communities to connect to our histories. This year, let us redouble our efforts to explore the totality of that history and the ways that it was and is experienced by different people in different ways. Let this Canada Day be...

Monday, June 28 Update Government of Canada Announcement: Continued Support for Arts, Culture, Heritage and Sport Sector Organizations In Budget 2021, the Government of Canada committed $1.9 billion to help support the arts, culture, heritage and sport sectors. This funding will help ensure recovery and growth, and help create good, middle-class jobs in these sectors. Today, the Hon. Steven...

Need to Know | OMA Resources External Resources | PD Opportunities | O MA Job Board Need to Know Minister Lisa MacLeod technical briefing Measures impacting Ontario's heritage, sport, tourism and culture industries June 24 at 1:00pm Join the Honourable Lisa MacLeod for a technical briefing with Assistant Deputy Ministers Kevin Finnerty and Tyler Currie as well as Ministry of Health officials to...

Thursday, June 24 Update Step 2 of the Roadmap to Reopen Measures come into effect Wed. June 30, 12:01 a.m. With key public health and health care indicators continuing to improve, the provincewide vaccination rate now surpassing the targets outlined in the province’s Roadmap to Reopen, and on the recommendation of the the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is moving the...

Wednesday, June 23 Update Minister Lisa MacLeod Technical Briefing Measures impacting Ontario's heritage, sport, tourism and culture industries June 24th at 1:00pm Join the Honourable Lisa MacLeod for a technical briefing with Assistant Deputy Ministers Kevin Finnerty and Tyler Currie as well as Ministry of Health officials to discuss COVID-19 measures impacting Ontario's heritage, sport, tourism...

Friday, June 18 Update Minister Guilbeault announcement at CMHR Budget 2021 funding for museums and heritage organizations Join the Department of Canadian Heritage, and Isha Khan, CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, for an announcement from the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage: Canada’s post-pandemic recovery and Budget 2021 funding for museums and heritage...

Need to Know Sector News OMA Professional Development Other PD Opportunities Need to Know MHSTCI on Reopening The Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries (MHSTCI) has provided additional information for museums and galleries on a couple of questions regarding: Museums as Places of Employment Gift Shops Outdoor Summer Programs "Please note that the ministry is not in a position...

Need to Know | Provincial News OMA Initiatives | Members in the News | Out-of-Province News Upcoming OMA Dates Need to Know Open Letter A Call to Invest Fully in Ontario Museums Museums Must be Heard! Call to Action The OMA is asking members to share the Open Letter with their MPPs, their community members, and media: Tip: Share the letter with your board members and volunteers for them to also...