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Start Date: 2025-04-20
End Date: 2025-04-26

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Ontario Invests $20 Million in More Than 350 Festivals and Events Across the Province

Ontario has allocated nearly $20 million through the Experience Ontario 2025 program to support over 350 festivals and events, including Bayfest and Wake the Giant Music Festival in Thunder Bay. This investment is intended to boost tourism and local economies.

Sources: Provincial Announcement: news.ontario.ca

Senator René Cormier Addresses Copyright Issues for Artists in French

Senator René Cormier posted in French on April 23 about the importance of copyright for artists in the context of artificial intelligence, urging for an update to the Canadian Copyright Act.

Sources: Social Media: x.com