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OTTAWA - The Liberal government announced $4 billion in funding over five years for culture and recreation in the new federal budget. This unprecedented support includes $783.1 million for Canadian museums, $46.3 million over five years for free admission to museums for those under 25, $1.5 billion over nine years for community recreational facilities and ice rinks, and $300 million for CBC/Radio-Canada. The budget also pledges $225 million for Canada's 160th anniversary, and consultations on a new tax credit for artists.
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- Budget offers $4B in cultural funding for museums, ice rinks, CBC winnipegfreepress.com
- Budget offers $4B in cultural funding for museums, ice rinks, CBC toronto.citynews.ca
