CLMA Urges Ontario Gov’t to Deepen Support for Festivals and Events: Experience Ontario Program

On August 17, the CLMA (amongst an advocacy coalition of Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, Festivals and Events Ontario, and Ottawa Festivals Network) submitted a letter to Minister Lumsden regarding the 2023 Experience Ontario funding results, with the key recommendation:

To amplify the return on Provincial investment, we recommend allocating any unspent funds from the 2022 Ontario Staycation Tax Credit to Experience Ontario to provide top-up payments for recipients who received 25% or less of their financial ask.