Thank you so much.
We have a number of different initiatives in place to support these particular festivals. There will be $65 million in federal funding infused into the cultural sector this year alone, including $15 million to help festival and art presenters reach audiences across the country and around the world.
Every year, the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program supports 700 events in 435 communities across the country, including events organized for indigenous cultural celebrations and 2SLGBTQIA+ events. The major festivals initiative is $23 million over three years. That started in 2024-25 for the TIFF, to attract leading filmmakers and actors from around the world. There was $15 million for the Shaw Festival Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario. The list goes on.
I think you see that we are very involved. This is something that is very important for communities across the country—communities like yours in Mississauga Centre.