Heritage Canada announces $500-million in recovery and reopening funds for TV, arts, and sports

OTTAWA and MONTREAL — Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault today announced continued support for the arts and culture industries, with the announcement of a $300-million recovery fund for arts, culture, heritage and sport sectors and a $200-million reopening fund, with funding to be distributed over the next two years. Only a portion of that money will go toward supporting movie and TV productions and independent broadcasters. In a press release, Telefilm Canada said it “enthusiastically welcomes” today’s announcement from Canadian Heritage, saying Telefilm will administer $25 million over two years to support exhibitors across the country to recover and...