FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ottawa, ON - November 9, 2026
The CLMA warmly welcomes yesterday’s announcement from the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, that included $67M for the Canada Music Fund.
This funding comes from the previously announced $600M targeted support for Canada’s audio and audiovisual sectors. It is intended to provide stability and direct support to the sectors while longer-term policy, regulatory, and market conditions evolve.
The announcement further breaks down how the Canada Music Fund allocation will be distributed:
FACTOR: $31.5M
Musicaction: $21.0M
Canadian Starmaker Fund: $5.7M
Fonds RadioStar : $3.8M
Indigenous Music Office : $5.0M
The CLMA has been advocating for $60M to the Canada Music Fund, and your association is thrilled to see government recognize the value that music brings to Canada, its businesses, and its communities. We will continue to work with partners across government and cultural sectors to make this number permanent and to ensure that live music activity, in all its forms, can access the investment it needs.
“Strengthening our audio and audiovisual sectors is at the core of protecting Canada's sovereignty, our culture and our languages. With this crucial support, we will provide direct funding and much-needed stability so that our country’s artists, storytellers, creative entrepreneurs and cultural organizations can continue creating Canadian content that reflects who we are and helps us remain masters of our destiny.”
—Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages
For more details on Federal Budget 2026, visit here.
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CONTACT:
Canadian Live Music Association