Question Period Note: SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES (B) 2021-22 – CANADIAN HERITAGE PORTFOLIO ORGANIZATIONS

The 2021–22 Supplementary Estimates (B) are scheduled to be tabled in Parliament on November 26, 2021. The overall impact for the Canadian Heritage Portfolio organizations is an increase in voted appropriations of $156.0 million and statutory funding of $1.2 million.

• The overall impact for the Canadian Heritage Portfolio organizations is an increase in funding of $157.2 million.
• The tabling of 2021-22 Supplementary Estimates (B) demonstrates this Government’s commitment to our Portfolio organizations and to Canadian culture and heritage during these challenging times.

The President of the Treasury Board tables the Supplementary Estimates in order to obtain Parliament’s authority to adjust the government's expenditure plan, as reflected in the Estimates for that fiscal year.

The Supplementary Estimates seek authority to revise spending levels, which Parliament will be asked to approve in an Appropriation Act. They inform Parliament of changes to the estimated expenditures that will be made under the authority of statutes previously passed by Parliament.

The 2021–2022 Supplementary Estimates (B) are scheduled to be tabled in Parliament on November 26, 2021. Thirteen Portfolio organizations are included in these Supplementary Estimates.

Canada Council for the Arts – Total $25,000,000
As announced on June 28, 2021, by your predecessor the Canada Council for the Arts will receive a transfer of $25,000,000 from the Department of Canadian Heritage by way of Supplementary Estimates B. This funding will enable recipients of core funding to invest in activities aimed at re-engaging existing audiences and building new ones.
Horizontal item – National Museums (Budget 2021)
Funding proposed for Canada’s six national museums to address financial pressures caused by COVID-19 and program integrity issues
Canadian Museum of History $4,912,000
Canadian Museum for Human Rights $3,900,000
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 $1,435,000
Canadian Museum of Nature $8,000,000
National Gallery of Canada $6,200,000
National Museum of Science and Technology $7,603,000
National Battlefields Commission $2,000,000
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant negative impact on the budgets of the national museums and the National Battlefields Commission (NBC) because these institutions rely heavily on their revenues to supplement parliamentary appropriations. On average, self-generated revenues and contributions account for approximately 25% of their annual budget. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on revenues is significant, as sharp declines in attendance, facility rentals, and donor contributions are expected to continue into 2021–2022. Revenues are not expected to exceed 20% of the pre-COVID level (2019–2020). On June 30, 2021, the Minister of Canadian Heritage announced an emergency investment of $34.1 million for the six national museums and the NBC to help offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding will allow these organizations to stay afloat through the 2021–2022 fiscal year.
Canadian Race Relations Foundation - Transfer of $6,000,001
Budget 2021 provides $6,000,000 to Canadian Heritage to be transferred to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation by way of Supplementary Estimates B as funding for its efforts to support community-based anti-racism initiatives, such as: the provision of grants to community organizations; initiatives focused on anti-Asian racism and other targeted groups; an anti-racism fund; or a national coalition to support to Asian Canadians.
In order to authorize payments to the CRRF to take place, a vote structure is being created through Supplementary Estimates B. A $1 item is included in Supplementary Estimates B for this purpose.
Canadian Museum of History – $11,812,000 (including $4,912,000 in COVID funding)
As announced in Budget 2021, the Canadian Museum of History will receive $8,700,000 over five years ($6,900,000 in 2021-22) to support the purchase of the collection of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. This acquisition is part of the current Museum strategy to focus on contemporary Canada, sports and recreation, and nationally significant chapters in history, while supporting efforts in the priority areas of the Indigenous experience, diversity, youth and accessible multidisciplinary programming.

Library and Archives Canada – Total $4,952,574
Funding of $1,917,933 (including statutory) to implement Canada’s contribution to the National Action Plan: the Federal Pathway – Canada’s Response to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls National Inquiry’s Final Report “Reclaiming Power and Place ».
Reprofile of $3,034,641 in funding for the Real Property Portfolio.
This funding is important to deliver Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) Long Term Infrastructure Strategy, including the Gatineau 2 Project, which consists of the construction of a new preservation facility and the optimization of specific vaults in the existing Preservation Centre. In light of the current context, the reprofile will ensure that LAC will be able to address budgetary pressures, respect its contractual obligations and provide sustainability for its RPP in order to fulfill its mandate.
National Arts Centre (NAC) (COVID-19) (Budget 2021) - $20,700,000
National Arts Centre Funding of $19,200,000 to address financial pressures caused by COVID-19 in 2021–22 and to support the recovery of the performing arts sector over two years.
Funding of $17,200,000 will address financial pressures caused by COVID-19, whereas $2,000,000 will support the recovery of the performing arts sector over two years with a focus on Equity Seeking Groups. The emergency funding will allow the NAC to maintain its operations, continue to employ its full-time workforce, be ready for reopening with artistic programming and the planning of future performances, after over 18 months of being closed to the public and live performances. The funding to be directed to Equity Seeking Groups is new funding that will allow the NAC to support programming and collaborations and help relaunch the performing arts sector.
Funding of $1,500,000 for Canada’s participation at the World Expo in Dubai (horizontal item).
National Battlefields Commission – Total $6,100,000 (including statutory and $2,000,000 for COVID funding)
Budget 2021 announced that the government would provide $16.8 million in funding over five years, $3.2 million per year ongoing for NBC’s program integrity issues. This funding will allow the NBC to address revenue losses caused by the pandemic and to fulfil its responsibilities as an employer. This funding will also be used to cover payroll increases for its employees, due to the renewal of the collective agreement and the recent reclassification of positions for non-unionized employees.
National Film Board – $5,087,000
As announced in Budget 2021, the NFB will receive one-time funding of $5,087,000 in 2021-22 to allow the NFB to balance its operating budget and continue producing and distributing its audiovisual works. This funding will maintain 24 FTE's, cover operating shortfalls, purchase needed capital equipment, and repay a portion of NFB's revolving fund.
National Museum of Science and Technology $14,603,000 (including $7,603,000 for COVID funding)
Funding of $7,000,000 to complete the Ingenium Centre. As announced in Budget 2021, the Corporation will receive $7,000,000 in 2021-22 and $3,000,000 in 2022-23: to exit all its leased storage buildings as planned by purchasing the entire collection racking system; to complete the building and site in a manner that meets the full functional requirements to deliver its program mandate and to address health and safety and accessibility issues.
Telefilm Canada – Total: $43,447,122
Funding of $20,000,000 for payments to the corporation to be used for the purposes set out in the Telefilm Canada Act (Budget 2021). This funding will enable Telefilm Canada to modernize its current suite of programs, provide better access to a wide variety of creators and producers, support green practices and meet the evolving needs of the audiovisual industry.
Funding of $2,447,122 for the Telefilm Canada Act. This funding comes from a reprofiling of unused funds from the 2020–2021 Main Estimates. Due to COVID-19, the audiovisual industry experienced a partial and/or complete shutdown of activities and Telefilm was unable to make certain contributions. The reprofiling of funds to fiscal year 2021–2022 will add financial resources to existing activities to better support projects and organizational priorities in the context of the Canadian audiovisual industry’s recovery.
As announced in Budget 2021 and by your predecessor on June 28, 2021, by way of Supplementary Estimates B, the Department of Canadian Heritage will transfer $16,000,000 to Telefilm Canada for the Recovery Funds for the Heritage, Arts, Culture and Sport Sectors. This funding will stabilize the Canadian cinema ecosystem and promote Canadian Cinema.
As announced in Budget 2021, the Department of Canadian Heritage will transfer $5,000,000 to Telefilm Canada for the Reopening Funds to help film festivals recover and enhance their online and in-person activities.

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