DOXA's Open Letter to Canadian Heritage Minister, James Moore Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/doxas-open-letter-to-canadian-heritage-minister-james-moore.html Online petition signatures en-us Wed, 8 Apr 2026 03:34 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr Giovanni Spezzacatena [Signature #565] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12339313?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 04:25:27 UTC 12339313 Michelle Hignell [Signature #564] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12339280?utm_medium=rss The DOXA festival is a key resource for our programmers at the Powell River Film Festival, which serves an isolated community on BC's west coast.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 04:13:56 UTC 12339280 Ms. Angie Ogrady [Signature #563] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12339222?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 04:01:38 UTC 12339222 Ms Clara Salamanca [Signature #562] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12339219?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 04:00:44 UTC 12339219 Kim Hearty [Signature #561] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12339188?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 03:53:46 UTC 12339188 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #560] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12339155?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 03:47:02 UTC 12339155 Mr Jason Rennie [Signature #559] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12339139?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 03:43:48 UTC 12339139 Mr Duncan Johnson [Signature #558] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12339135?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 03:43:11 UTC 12339135 K Mintz-Woo [Signature #557] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338968?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 03:13:22 UTC 12338968 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #556] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338918?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 03:05:40 UTC 12338918 Mr Peter Wintonick [Signature #555] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338901?utm_medium=rss Doxa is Great, please re-instate! - Peter Wintonick - Governor-General of Canada Laureate in Media and Visual Arts

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 03:02:50 UTC 12338901 Mr Nigel Mojica [Signature #554] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338876?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 02:58:17 UTC 12338876 Ms Jocelyne Chaput [Signature #553] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338852?utm_medium=rss This festival brings so many people of different backgrounds and ages together and is thus unparalleled in making us feel connected as humans on this planet. It is one of the most engaging community events in the city and If anything, it deserves more funding.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 02:54:32 UTC 12338852 Mark Golden [Signature #552] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338849?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 02:54:18 UTC 12338849 Anne Whitelaw [Signature #551] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338787?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 02:40:54 UTC 12338787 Ms Donna Williams [Signature #550] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338763?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 02:35:10 UTC 12338763 Mr Börres Weiffenbach [Signature #549] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338690?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 02:24:32 UTC 12338690 Sonia Sakamoto-Jog [Signature #548] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338633?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 02:12:01 UTC 12338633 Ms Gaik Beng Khoo [Signature #547] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338621?utm_medium=rss I believe that DOXA is an integral part of Vancouver's film festivals. It has definitely broadened our community's perspectives and is essential in educating and creating awareness of various issues locally and globally.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 02:10:00 UTC 12338621 Evelyn Chan [Signature #546] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338573?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 02:00:10 UTC 12338573 Ms Janelle Huopalainen [Signature #545] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338560?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 01:58:09 UTC 12338560 Ms Dana Wilson [Signature #544] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338557?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 01:57:23 UTC 12338557 Jeffrey Spalding [Signature #543] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338427?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 01:37:29 UTC 12338427 Priscilla Khalil [Signature #542] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338388?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 01:32:07 UTC 12338388 Neil Vokey [Signature #541] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338363?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 01:27:21 UTC 12338363 Dr John Soles [Signature #540] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338351?utm_medium=rss I am concerned about the apparent trend for this government to reduce its level of funding to the arts, particularly when the organization involved may be presenting material that in some fashion is opposed to the current governments ideology whether that be about climate change, drug laws, criminal penalties and so on. This shows a disturbing trend towards censorship. The fact that it is done without reasonable explanation is equally worrisome.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 01:25:23 UTC 12338351 Mr. Warren Demsys [Signature #539] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338331?utm_medium=rss Keep our culture and future generations of creative souls inspired and alive! We cannot afford to lose touch with our creative selves and to provide a place of communion amongst like minded people.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 01:22:19 UTC 12338331 Mr. Kevin Eastwood [Signature #538] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338327?utm_medium=rss In a very short time period DOXA has quickly emerged as a first class film festival and one of the only festivals in Western Canada dedicated exclusively to showcasing documentary films. To film producers like myself it is vital that DOXA be supported because it gives our docs an outlet where they can garner publicity and gain a higher public profile then they would ever get in a larger festival that shows both docs & narrative films (since at those fests dramatic films get all the attention).

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 01:21:21 UTC 12338327 Andrew Jha [Signature #537] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338312?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 01:18:18 UTC 12338312 Marilyn Smith [Signature #536] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338307?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 01:17:59 UTC 12338307 Samantha Brett [Signature #535] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338221?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 01:01:09 UTC 12338221 MS ALLISON BEDA [Signature #534] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338216?utm_medium=rss Please restore financing to DOXA. It is extremely important to support the arts as well as a solid investment.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:59:45 UTC 12338216 Ms Anonymous [Signature #533] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338192?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:55:29 UTC 12338192 Sheona McDonald [Signature #532] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338189?utm_medium=rss We need support for this important festival!!!

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:55:15 UTC 12338189 Ms. Erin Knodel [Signature #531] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338151?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:48:04 UTC 12338151 Mr Sean Minogue [Signature #530] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338138?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:46:56 UTC 12338138 Ms Tuesday Chutter [Signature #529] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338129?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:45:34 UTC 12338129 Mr Clay Lowe [Signature #528] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338121?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:44:36 UTC 12338121 Martin Rose [Signature #527] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338085?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:38:36 UTC 12338085 Treena Hansen [Signature #526] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338055?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:31:46 UTC 12338055 Ms Jennifer Kendall [Signature #525] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338046?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:29:21 UTC 12338046 Boyd Thomson [Signature #524] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338038?utm_medium=rss I support documentary films and I vote.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:28:44 UTC 12338038 Heather Lindsay [Signature #523] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338026?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:26:55 UTC 12338026 Emilie Gibeau [Signature #522] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338005?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:23:36 UTC 12338005 Ms Celia Jong [Signature #521] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337969?utm_medium=rss So sad to hear this, being a new immigrant I truly value the arts. It is a form of self expression and in turn, help explore and define a sense of self. A rapidly expanding country such as Canada, shouldn't allow itself to just fade out culturally, and the only way we can counter that is to fund cultural programs like DOXA.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:18:41 UTC 12337969 Corinne Kennedy [Signature #520] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337954?utm_medium=rss That funding was cut in the planning stages without explanation is problematic.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:17:33 UTC 12337954 M Oliver LinsleyOliverL [Signature #519] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337918?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:12:16 UTC 12337918 Ms. Deanne Esdale [Signature #518] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337910?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:11:10 UTC 12337910 Emmanuelle Rousseau [Signature #517] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337903?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:10:16 UTC 12337903 Madelen Ortega [Signature #516] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337890?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:08:20 UTC 12337890 Maggie Shirley [Signature #515] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337876?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:05:10 UTC 12337876 Aerlyn Weissman [Signature #514] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337875?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:04:17 UTC 12337875 Mr Stephen Gillis [Signature #513] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337829?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:56:06 UTC 12337829 Mary Ungerleider [Signature #512] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337823?utm_medium=rss Events and organizations such as DOXA more than repay the initial investment in the return to the general economy (and by extension into the federal coffers by way of taxes). It makes no financial sense, not to mention social sense, to not fund this wonderful organization.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:55:16 UTC 12337823 Elizabeth Trevino [Signature #511] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337799?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:51:27 UTC 12337799 Stevan Garic [Signature #510] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337770?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:46:51 UTC 12337770 PAMELA CLARK [Signature #509] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337767?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:46:32 UTC 12337767 Sarena Talbot [Signature #508] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337752?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:43:22 UTC 12337752 Luis Lam [Signature #507] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337746?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:42:09 UTC 12337746 Mr Alan Goldman [Signature #506] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337735?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:41:01 UTC 12337735 Ms. Angel Cheng [Signature #505] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337734?utm_medium=rss The art of documentary filmmaking needs to be nurtured and encouraged. DOXA helps increase the exposure of real stories at home and around the world. Withdrawal of funding would be a crippling step backwards in supporting awareness of important issues.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:40:48 UTC 12337734 Katrina Orlowski [Signature #504] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337709?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:36:43 UTC 12337709 Sonia Suvagau [Signature #503] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337696?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:35:24 UTC 12337696 Edwin Janzen [Signature #502] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337689?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:34:59 UTC 12337689 Mrs Hilary Moses [Signature #501] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337685?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:34:14 UTC 12337685 benjamin taylor [Signature #500] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337684?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:34:14 UTC 12337684 Mr Uwe Rafael Braun [Signature #499] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337664?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:32:11 UTC 12337664 Ric Beairsto [Signature #498] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337649?utm_medium=rss Canada's proud history of producing great documentary films is currently under threat on many fronts. This is a blow that no federal government should be even considering.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:30:14 UTC 12337649 Tiz Beretta [Signature #497] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337625?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:26:43 UTC 12337625 Lorne Wright [Signature #496] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337609?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:24:38 UTC 12337609 Rita Yee [Signature #495] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337601?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:22:44 UTC 12337601 Mr. michael teutsch [Signature #494] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337597?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:22:16 UTC 12337597 Mr. Don Thompson [Signature #493] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337522?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:12:27 UTC 12337522 Ms. Anna Knowlson [Signature #492] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337506?utm_medium=rss This documentary film festival is an essential part of Canadian culture. It supports everyone's growth in every way.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:09:57 UTC 12337506 MR Machio Lall [Signature #491] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337378?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:47:41 UTC 12337378 Mrs Marian Kiss [Signature #490] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337351?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:43:43 UTC 12337351 Ms Robyn Thomas [Signature #489] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337312?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:36:36 UTC 12337312 Greg Masuda [Signature #488] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337266?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:28:27 UTC 12337266 Dawn Brett [Signature #487] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337236?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:22:21 UTC 12337236 Mr Samuel Wiebe [Signature #486] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337231?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:21:45 UTC 12337231 Spencer Topliss [Signature #485] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337218?utm_medium=rss Mr. Moore,
Please reconsider Canadian Heritage's involvement in DOXA. Documentary film making is one of Canada's most respected and admired additions to global cinema culture. Our future heritage is tied to preserving what sets us apart in the present - Documentary films record our culture and heritage.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:19:42 UTC 12337218 Ms. Kathleen Jayme [Signature #484] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337210?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:17:56 UTC 12337210 Bianca Laity [Signature #483] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337183?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:12:59 UTC 12337183 Ms. Rosalie Leroux [Signature #482] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337163?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:09:33 UTC 12337163 Ms Su-An Ng [Signature #481] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337156?utm_medium=rss The DOXA Documentary Film Festival provides such an important platform to showcase critical work. It also recognizes the importance of supporting young, female directors through the Connexions program which I was a part of!!

It was such an amazing experience, I learnt so much because of it and now have the skills to continue on creating more meaningful work.

Why are you cutting funding to one of the most important festivals in Vancouver?????

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:08:43 UTC 12337156 Mr. Colin Roy [Signature #480] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337140?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:04:45 UTC 12337140 Albert Somody [Signature #479] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337132?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:03:15 UTC 12337132 Mr Gary Hackman [Signature #478] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337103?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 09:58:50 UTC 12337103 Kate Kroll [Signature #477] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337086?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 09:55:14 UTC 12337086 Marion Gruner [Signature #476] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337059?utm_medium=rss DOXA is a crucial festival for filmmakers to connect with their audience, with funders, and to build a market for documentaries. Cutting its funding represents a huge blow to an important Canadian arts industry.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 09:50:03 UTC 12337059 Mr Don Bury [Signature #475] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12337009?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 09:39:46 UTC 12337009 Stuart de Jong [Signature #474] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12336980?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 09:33:25 UTC 12336980 Ms Peg Campbell [Signature #473] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12336935?utm_medium=rss This is devastating news. It is deeply unfair to cut funding without notice or discussion. Doxa is a terrific festival that is very important to documentary filmmakers and their audience who are committed to seeing intelligent, witty, incisive and illuminating films that educate and enlighten. Heritage Canada should be supporting this festival that has grown in audience and fulfils a vital role in our culture. Please restore funding and discuss this situation with Doxa.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 09:24:07 UTC 12336935 Mr. Darren Gregory [Signature #472] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12336919?utm_medium=rss I support the flourishing of the Arts in Canada. Please reconsider!

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 09:20:12 UTC 12336919 Little Woo [Signature #471] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12336814?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 08:57:21 UTC 12336814 Nova Ami [Signature #470] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12336755?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 08:45:41 UTC 12336755 Anne Misselwitz [Signature #469] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12336633?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 08:26:10 UTC 12336633 Mrs Katie Ewald [Signature #468] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12336360?utm_medium=rss I think Arts and culture are very important to Canada. It is proven that countries that give money to Arts and culture are financially stronger then countries who do not. If you are not familiar with these very famous studies I suggest you look into them. I vote for representatives who support Arts and Culture. This is an extremely important issue to me.

]]> Thu, 8 Mar 2012 07:36:32 UTC 12336360 Johanna Rocco [Signature #467] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12336209?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 07:12:17 UTC 12336209 Blake Mackay [Signature #466] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12336066?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 06:42:22 UTC 12336066