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The Canadian arts and heritage sector is facing a critical juncture, with several major organisations appealing to the federal government for permanent funding beyond the 2025-2026 season.
The Regroupement des événements majeurs internationaux (REMI), which represents several major festivals in Quebec, including the Festival d'été de Québec, Evenko's festivals, and the Festival western de Saint-Tite, has taken the lead in this call. They have presented a memorandum entitled "Unravel a crisis situation, then seize an exceptional opportunity" to the Ministry of Finance, stating that the federal budget on November 4 will be "the last chance" for major events.
The financial challenge of festivals and major events is not a matter of popularity, but of production. Producing a festival has become more expensive since the pandemic, yet government aid has not kept pace with inflation. Martin Roy, President and CEO of the REMI, stated that several festivals had record attendance this season, despite a decrease in American tourists.
One of the programs under scrutiny is the "Community Development through Arts and Heritage" program, which has seen its envelope increase from $17.7 million in 2008 to $24.7 million. However, if nothing is done by the next budget announcement, the envelope for the two programs will be reduced by 22.5 million, or nearly a third. REMI and its Canadian counterpart FAME are asking for the confirmation of additional annual investments in the basic annual funding for the two programs.
Another organisation that benefits from federal funding, REFRAIN, supports REMI and FAME on their two main recommendations. They suggest that the proposed "tourism event and musical" program should not be limited to music, but to all artistic disciplines. The Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) echoes this sentiment, calling for the creation of a program with an annual budget of 60 million dollars to promote the growth and attractiveness of the event tourism and music industry in Canada.
Meanwhile, the FCPA has received an annual funding of $32.5 million since 2008, with no increase since. REMI and FAME are asking for new annual investments in this program, ranging from $7.5 to $22.5 million.
Elsewhere, a $400 million project is on the table for the transformation of the former La Baie de Montreal, involving a cultural center, shops, and a hotel complex. The project aims to revitalise the area and boost tourism.
In other news, the attempts to hide the bruises of President Trump have caught the attention of observant observers. This fact, however, is not directly related to the arts and heritage sector in Canada.
Quebec has also made efforts to support agricultural renewal, focusing on the start-up, acquisition, and transfer of businesses, with an investment of $11 million.
The situation remains fluid, and the federal budget announcement on November 4 will be closely watched by the arts and heritage community in Canada.
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