The Writers’ Union of Canada is organizing a rally in Ottawa later this month to protest the lack of federal arts funding. From the TWUC press release:

In conjunction with other arts groups, The Writers’ Union of Canada is holding an Awakening in Ottawa, on April 16, to open the eyes of the Harper government to the cultural and economic contribution the arts make to Canada.

In other news, the Canada Council has just about figured out how it’s going to divide its recent $50-million funding infusion. From the Council’s update to grant applicants:

In order to provide sufficient time for all applicants to receive their letters, the Council will delay the public announcement of the results of the competition until Monday, April 16 and post a list of successful grant recipients, with the amount of each grant, on the Canada Council web site.