Alan Tonks - Liberal

1) Will your party commit to upholding the November 2005 federal commitment to a $342 million increase to arts funding over three years?

Yes

2) Given the positive affect of arts programming on many aspects of Toronto’s daily life including community volunteerism, youth engagement, economic development, employment, tourism and overall quality of life, conjoined with the fact that Toronto’s artists fall in the top 25% of education levels and the bottom 25% of income levels, can you offer any concrete commitment from your party that will improve the environment for the City’s artists.

More attention should be paid to the nurturing of community-based programs for the arts.