Heritage releases final details of Covid-19 relief fund

OTTAWA — The final components of the federal government’s $500-million Covid-19 relief fund for the cultural and sports industries were announced Tuesday by Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault. The cultural industry has been waiting on the announcement, which helps to address some of the gaps identified since the fund was first implemented. Phase one of the funding included $88.8 million for the Canada Media Fund and $27 million for Telefilm Canada. Some phase two components were announced in June, but they did not include additional details of funding for broadcasters and the audiovisual sector, for example. With yesterday’s announcement, the...