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Trickle Down

A quick reading of this work might induce scorn toward certain entities. But mining, oil, and gas companies work within the system offered to them by the government of Canada. And when companies are caught stepping out of bounds of the law, the resulting fines pale in comparison to their profits. In other words, every piece of bad news in this work is enabled by this nation’s legal and regulatory environment.

With this in mind, how do the choices made by Canadian museums, galleries, and art festivals to partner with extractive industries shape culture in Canada? How

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