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What is the Massey Commission?
- A commission that investigated government corruption in Quebec
- A 1951 commission that recommended creating the Canada Council and the National Library to support Canadian arts and culture
- A commission that established the bilingualism policy in 1969
- A commission that studied Indigenous rights in Canada
Why this is the correct answer
The Massey Commission, formally the Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences, reported in 1951 and recommended that Canada invest in its own cultural institutions to resist the overwhelming influence of American culture. Its recommendations led to the creation of the Canada Council for the Arts, the National Library and the expansion of the CBC. It shaped Canada's approach to cultural policy for decades.