With Statistics Canada's Survey of Government Expenditures on Culture as a reference, the information is explicated by cultural subsector, by level of government, by province, and in relation to population size. The report finds that government spending has failed to keep pace with substantial growth in the culture sector over the past decade. It also reveals the relatively low level of support for the arts.

Over the past 60 years, governments have played a fundamental role in the growth of the arts, culture and cultural industries in Canada. They have provided the solid foundation on which many of our most important arts organizations and cultural industries have been built. Inadequate levels of government investment will have a grave impact on the culture sector’s ability to create, produce, distribute, and preserve Canada’s cultural heritage. The Toronto Arts Coalition believes that continually pressuring relevant levels of government is essential if we are to at least maintain current funding levels.