NFB Library in Danger of Deteriorating

According to the CBC, most of the films in the National Film Board's collection - some 13,000 films - are in danger of deteriorating because the NFB lacks the technology to digitize them.

You would think that the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage would be rushing to the rescue. After all, "The board's productions have accumulated more than 5,000 awards including a dozen Oscars and more than 90 Genies."This is obviously an important part of Canadian arts and cultural heritage. However, it appears that the Harper Government remains staunchly anti-arts:

"The board is a departmental agency and is responsible for its own day-to-day operations … including conducting and acting upon the recommendations of their internal audits," said Canadian Heritage spokesman Charles Drouin in response to the report's findings.