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Culture receives small share of government spending
March 11, 2025

In 2023-24, just 1.2% of the $1 trillion government budget went to culture, totaling $13 billion, according to Hill Strategies. This was among the smallest spending categories, ahead of only

recreation and religion ($10.5 billion). Spending in other categories was several times larger, including economic affairs received $109 billion, social protection $281 billion, and public order and safety $54 billion. Provinces, territories, municipalities, and educational institutions contributed 59% ($7.6 billion) of cultural funding, while the federal government accounted for 41% ($5.4 billion). Read more