Free museums for youth, free digital books among budget culture vows
The Liberal government says it is providing 'unprecedented' support in the new federal budget for culture and recreation through $4 billion in funding over five years.
The Liberal government's new federal budget has pledged "unprecedented" support for culture and recreation, with $4 billion in funding over five years. This includes $783.1 million for Canadian museums, $46.3 million for national museums and the National Battlefields Commission to provide free admission for those under 25, and $1.5 billion for community recreational facilities and ice rinks.
The budget also sets aside $300 million for CBC/Radio-Canada and introduces a new tax credit for artists, aiming to provide tax recognition on up to $45,000 of annual qualifying net business income. Additionally, the government plans to consult on a free national digital collection of books by Canadian authors, which will launch with at least 200 titles in 2027-28 and grow to more than 2,000 titles by 2031-32.
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