Amid major economic, technological, and geopolitical upheavals, Canada’s cultural sector is at a critical turning point. The vitality, diversity, and long-term sustainability of Canada’s cultural ecosystem depend on bold, forward-looking public policies.
For over 25 years, the Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (CDCE) has united leading organizations representing Francophone and Anglophone cultural professionals across the country. It represents more than 350,000 creators and artists, as well as over 3,000 cultural enterprises. The CDCE advocates for strong, effective cultural policies in a globalized world and works to ensure that culture is protected in trade agreements and supported in the digital environment.
As the federal election approaches on April 28, 2025, the CDCE is putting forward nine concrete proposals aimed at tackling the most pressing challenges facing the sector: the economic fallout of trade tensions with the United States, the protection of cultural industries in trade agreements, the future of broadcasting, copyright reform, and the rise of generative artificial intelligence. These proposals call for strong political leadership to protect and promote Canada’s cultural sovereignty.