In a letter to members of the Ontario arts community, Minister Eleanor McMahon outlined the following:
“The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) will receive a $20 million increase over four years. The Ontario culture sector is growing and it’s important that the OAC keeps pace and I look forward to seeing the impact that this increased investment will make.
I am also pleased to announce that MTCS will be implementing a one-time $1 million investment in our northern, rural and Indigenous libraries. Libraries are the hearts of our communities, and I know that this investment in digital services and connectivity will be welcomed across the province. We’ll have more details to share with you on this program soon.
I look forward to working with all of you as we continue to implement Ontario’s Culture Strategy, and ensure that Ontario’s culture sector flourishes.”
In addition, we have been advised that the Ontario Trillium Foundation will have a base budget $115m reinstating funds that were re-allocated to Ontario150 in the last budget.