The Massey Commission, also known as the Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters, and Sciences, was a major Canadian inquiry into the state of cultural, intellectual, and scientific life in the country. The commission was established in 1949 by the federal government of Canada, and was led by Vincent Massey, a prominent Canadian diplomat and philanthropist.
The Massey Commission was formed in response to concerns about the lack of support for the arts, culture, and science in Canada. At the time, many Canadians felt that their country lagged behind other Western nations in terms of cultural and intellectual development, and that this was holding back national progress and prosperity. The commission was tasked with studying the state of the arts, letters, and sciences in Canada, and making recommendations for how to improve them.
Over the course of its work, the Massey Commission heard from a wide range of experts and stakeholders, including artists, writers, scientists, educators, and policy makers. It also conducted extensive research, examining the cultural and intellectual life of other countries and studying the history of cultural development in Canada.
In its final report, released in 1951, the Massey Commission made a number of recommendations for how to improve the arts, letters, and sciences in Canada. These recommendations included increasing funding for the arts, establishing a national arts council, and promoting the study of the arts and sciences in schools. The commission also suggested that the federal government should establish a national museum, and that it should work to preserve and promote Canada's cultural heritage.
The recommendations of the Massey Commission had a significant impact on the development of the arts, culture, and science in Canada. Many of the commission's recommendations were eventually implemented, and today Canada is home to a thriving cultural and intellectual community. The Massey Commission is remembered as a key moment in the history of Canadian cultural development, and its legacy continues to shape the country's cultural and intellectual landscape.
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