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President and CEO’s Reportchallenge deserves the bestresources, and it was exciting tolearn last May that the newMuseum would be given a centrallocation in the heart of Canada’sCapital on LeBreton Flats.The international dimensions ofthe Corporation’s work are alsoimportant. In 2001, the CMCCwas a partner in the vibrantcultural component of the IVGames of La Francophonie andwas the performance venue fordance troupes and visual artistsfrom four continents. Tocomplement the Games, theMuseum mounted an exhibition— Resonance: The MusicalHeritage of La Francophonie —that showcases our collections,recordings and original researchin francophone countries inAfrica, Asia, Europe and theAmericas.The Museum’s internationalconnections were also evident inJuly 2001, when the CMC’sTheatre became the main site for amedia conference — with liveaudio and video links across twocontinents — to announce theDutch-German-Canadian partnershipthat will produce TheMysterious Bog People. Thismajor exhibition will open at theCMC in December 2002.Another way the Corporationfulfills its international mandate isby presenting the public withexhibitions from other countries,such as the striking collection ofart, folk craft and religiousartifacts in O Pelourinho!Popular Art from the HistoricHeart of Brazil. The exhibitionswe produce also travel the world.In addition to shows now touringin North America, the WarMuseum had the honour tocollaborate in presenting BattleLines: Canadian and AustralianArtists in the Field, 1917–1919 atthe Australian War Memorial thisyear. The CMC’s Isumavut: TheArtistic Expression of Nine CapeDorset Women was shown atPortugal’s national ethnologymuseum. And the CMC’s LostVisions, Forgotten Dreams: TheLife and Art of an AncientArctic People concluded a worldtour that had venues in Denmark,Russia and Germany.These many activities — and theresearchers, conservators,interpreters, designers, guards,guides and many otherprofessionals who contribute totheir success — all serve to bringthe historical and socialinformation in the CMCC’scollections to a vast public. Ourreach is extended many-foldthrough our presence on theInternet. The Corporation’s worldclasssite — a pioneer amongmuseums when established eightyears ago — brings virtualexhibitions, publications, imagesand data to the world public,drawing on collections from theCanadian Museum of Civilization,the War Museum and the VirtualMuseum of New France.During 2001, the Corporationrelaunched www.civilization.ca,with a modernized, easy-tonavigatedesign, new features andmore content — building on astrong reputation among studentsand researchers who alreadyconsult our Web site.With more than 1.4 million visitsto the CMCC’s physical museums(the CMC and the CWM), withmany millions of virtual visitors toour Internet site, and withtravelling exhibitions in Canadaand many other countries, theCorporation carries out itsmandate as a national publiccultural institution. This way, wefulfill our goal to offer aspects ofworld civilizations to Canadians,and Canada to the world.Dr. Victor RabinovitchPresident and CEO11
The Corporate PlanOur Corporate Plan for theyears 2001–2002 through2005–2006 had threecentral strategic issues: CanadianIdentity in the GlobalEnvironment; the Safeguard andPromotion of Canada’s Heritage;and Continuing Challenges toFinancial and OperationalViability. These issues, and theircorollary objectives, provided theframework within which theCorporation operated during thepast fiscal year. They are outlinedbelow.Canadian IdentityThe stated objective in this areawas “to increase appreciation andunderstanding of Canada’sheritage.” In its planning for2001–2002, the Corporation setout the following areas of activityto meet this objective:• Replacing CWM facilities.In its planning for the currentfiscal year, the Corporationreiterated the importance ofthe CWM building project. InMarch 2001, the federalgovernment announced thatthe new Museum would belocated on the prime LeBretonFlats site in central Ottawa,and announced additionalfinancial support toaccommodate the demands ofbuilding on this formerindustrial site. The CorporatePlan confirms the provision ofan additional $7 milliontowards the project from theCorporation’s internalresources, as well as anongoing investment inensuring that necessary staffand planning resources areavailable for this importantnational project. By the end ofthis fiscal year, the Passingthe Torch fundraisingcampaign, which supportsexhibitions and programmingin the new CWM, will havereached approximately$11 million in cash andpledges towards its goal of$15 million. The CWM hasselected the new museum’sarchitectural and exhibitiondesign teams. Construction isdue to begin in fall 2002, withthe goal of opening in 2005— the 60th anniversary of theend of the Second World Warin Europe, and the 125thanniversary of the CWM. TheCWM is also maintaining itslong-term exhibition plan,which will not only ensuresteady levels of visitorship inits current facilities, but alsoprepares for an expandedaudience at the new facility.• Completion of long-termexhibitions spaces at theCMC. In its planning for thecurrent fiscal year, theCorporation noted that,although the federalgovernment had providedsufficient original funding tocomplete only 50% of longtermexhibition spaces, theCMC has been able tocontinue its development ofthese galleries due to savingsin other areas. There has beensignificant progress, with12
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