| Also known as | Massey Commission |
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| Outcome | Report of the Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences |
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| Inquiry period | 8 April 1949 – 1951 |
The Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences, otherwise known as the Massey Commission, chaired by Vincent Massey, was founded in 1949. The Massey Commission examined Canada's cultural needs. Massey had long believed that Canadians' rich cultural history was deeply embedded in European culture but was too little known to the world. An avid art collector himself, he sponsored exhibits in Europe and saw the need for a national commitment to promoting the arts.[1]