Canada 7.1.2
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Canada 7.1.2

  • July 28, 2019

In 2008, the Conference Board estimated that spending on culture in Canada in 2007 by all levels of government combined, including federal, provincial and local levels, reached CAD 7.9 billion.

Table 5:     Public cultural expenditure: by level of government in CAD million,
                  2003-04 – 2005-06

Level of government 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006
Total % share
of total* 		Total % share
of total* 		Total % share
of total*
Federal 3 217 45.3 3 600 47.4 3 550 45.3
Provincial / territorial 2 069 29.1 2 270 29.9 2 430 31.0
Municipal(1) 1 814 25.5 1 730 22.8 2 310 29.5
Total (2) 6 708 100.0 7 600 100.0 7 840 100.0

Source:    Statistics Canada, Surveys of Government Expenditures on Culture, 2003-04 – 2005-06.
*              Numbers do not total 100% owing to rounding of total government spending in culture including
                inter-governmental transfers.
(1)            Municipal spending is calculated on a calendar year basis; Data for 2004 under review.
(2)            Includes inter-governmental transfers.