Each year, Orchestras Canada’s federal budget submission reflects our unwavering commitment to advocating for Canadian orchestras, putting a spotlight on your contributions, potential, and challenges, and recommending actions and investments by government that will help unlock the creative, social and economic value that orchestras bring to our communities.
In 2025, the Government of Canada has made clear that new investments must be focused, coordinated, and outcomes-driven—advancing national unity, productivity, and Canadian cultural identity.
Accordingly, we’ve worked in close collaboration with members and colleagues across the arts and culture sector to advocate for 1% of federal spending to be dedicated to arts and culture. If acted on in Fiscal 2025-26, this would result in a $140 million increase to the Canada Council for the Arts, and a $190 million increase to the Department of Canadian Heritage.
You can read the complete brief here.