{"id":"supporting-canadian-stories-journalism-media","slug":"supporting-canadian-stories-journalism-media","title":"Supporting Canadian stories, journalism, and media","chapter":4,"section":"4.1","section_title":"Bringing Canadians together by celebrating our stories and places","heading":"Supporting Canadian stories, journalism, and media","in_cost_table":true,"capital":false,"fiscal":{"unit":"CAD millions","basis":"accrual, incremental impact on budgetary balance (expense or forgone revenue)","years":["2026-27","2027-28","2028-29","2029-30","2030-31"],"gross":[750.0,181.0,45.0,55.0,55.0],"gross_total":1086.0,"flags":[null,null,null,null,null],"adjustments":[],"net":[750.0,181.0,45.0,55.0,55.0],"net_total":1086.0,"table":{"pdf_page":265,"printed_page":249}},"description":null,"commitments":[{"text":"To bring more Canadian stories to readers: Budget 2026 proposes to provide $32.2 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $9.5 million in future years, to make it easier for Canadians to discover and borrow books by Canadian authors by establishing a free national digital collection.","pdf_page":245,"printed_page":229,"quote":"To bring more Canadian stories to readers: Budget 2026 proposes to provide $32.2 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $9.5 million in future years, to make it easier for Canadians to discover and borrow books by Canadian authors by establishing a free national digital collection."},{"text":"Budget 2026 also proposes to provide $20 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $5 million ongoing to renew the Canada Book Fund so Canadian publishers can bring more Canadian-authored books to readers at home and abroad and give authors, illustrators, translators, and other creators more opportunities to build lasting careers.","pdf_page":246,"printed_page":230,"quote":"Budget 2026 also proposes to provide $20 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $5 million ongoing to renew the Canada Book Fund so Canadian publishers can bring more Canadian-authored books to readers at home and abroad and give authors, illustrators, translators, and other creators more opportunities to build lasting careers."},{"text":"Budget 2026 proposes to provide an additional $300 million over two years, starting in 2026-27, to CBC/Radio-Canada to strengthen its capacity to meet the evolving needs of Canadians across the country.","pdf_page":246,"printed_page":230,"quote":"Budget 2026 proposes to provide an additional $300 million over two years, starting in 2026-27, to CBC/Radio-Canada to strengthen its capacity to meet the evolving needs of Canadians across the country."},{"text":"To strengthen local journalism and help people in rural, remote, and underserved communities access trusted news: Budget 2026 proposes to provide $134 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $41 million ongoing to Canadian Heritage for the Local Journalism Initiative, supporting independent, reliable, and diverse local news organisations across the country.","pdf_page":246,"printed_page":230,"quote":"To strengthen local journalism and help people in rural, remote, and underserved communities access trusted news: Budget 2026 proposes to provide $134 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $41 million ongoing to Canadian Heritage for the Local Journalism Initiative, supporting independent, reliable, and diverse local news organisations across the country."}],"amounts_in_text":["$32.2 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $9.5 million in future years","$20 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $5 million ongoing","$600 million","$300 million over two years, starting in 2026-27","$134 million over four years, starting in 2027-28, and $41 million ongoing"],"source":{"pdf_page":245,"printed_page":229,"chapter_url":"https://budget.canada.ca/2026/report-rapport/chap4-en.html"},"money_type":"spending","involves_loans":false,"lenses":[],"url":"https://budget2026.warreandvavasour.com/measures/supporting-canadian-stories-journalism-media/","chapter_title":"A strong and united Canada"}