In a period of profound geopolitical, economic, and technological upheaval, the Canadian cultural sector stands at a crossroads. Its vitality, diversity, and sustainability now depend on the government’s ability to make clear, ambitious, and timely decisions.

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.

In 2023, the Canadian cultural sector generated $63.2 billion in added value and employed 669,600 people, underscoring its considerable economic and social weight. Yet the value of culture goes far beyond these indicators. Culture carries the stories of our land, nurtures a sense of belonging that is indispensable in times of uncertainty, and projects internationally the values and identities that define Canada.

The Canadian cultural sector is facing major challenges that require strong and concerted political action. Protection of cultural industries in trade agreements, implementation of the modernization of the Broadcasting Act, copyright, and artificial intelligence (AI) are at the heart of the concerns of artists, professionals, and businesses in the sector, and require clear and concrete commitments from the federal government.

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