Intro: Recent Canadian political events have shocked the arts sector in Canada. Stephen Harper's Conservative Party has attacked the arts and culture sector by cutting funding for some major arts programs in the country. Art has played an important role in the development of societies around the world. Everything from social structure and religion to politics and the military was reflected in various art forms; from painting and sculpture to theater and dance. The ancient Egyptians built pyramids and had symbolic representations of deities. The ancient Greeks, fathers of democracy, were masters of pottery, sculpture as well as architecture and painting. In ancient times, art was not isolated from science, philosophy and of course politics. Daily political, social, military and economic affairs were reflected in the arts, and vice versa. Artists were the thinkers and provocateurs of culture. During the Renaissance, artists were synonymous with progress, invention and liberalism. They were the builders and reinforcers of cultural value and tradition. Modern times see a variety of art forms that reveal the culture in which the art is produced. Canada is a country rich in history, traditions and multiculturalism. It is important to support and develop the art sector in Canada in order to maintain and “make heard” Canadian culture and identity. Additionally, the art industry in Canada not only enhances the cultural fabric of the country, but it also generates significant revenue for the government. The Harper government's budget cuts to the arts and culture sector constitute an unjustified act of censorship. Underfunding of the arts in Canada will hinder the development of values ​​and unity in Canadian culture and identity as well as hinder the freedom of expression of revenues generated by these artistic fields in the country. Much content produced in Canada has been canceled on air. Art, as a powerful tool for creating and maintaining Canadian values, traditions and history, is undervalued by the government, despite the socio-economic benefits. Funding cuts could potentially slowly eliminate cultural diversity in Canada, giving way to American content and essentially a way of life. Is this what the conservatives want? Of course, not all artists in Canada are engines of progress. Many artistic trends will not contribute to the development of Canada. However, isolating funding from sectors as important as arts and culture will deprive the entire cultural machine of progress. It is clearly time to re-evaluate what we value as Canadians, what we invest in, what books we read, what films we watch and what art we welcome..