Despite the lull of the current break at both the House of Commons and the Ontario Legislature, preparations for next year’s budget cycle are getting underway in full force. In Ottawa, the Standing Committee on Finance is in the midst of its pre-budget hearings. A number of cultural organizations, including Orchestras Canada, the Canadian Conference of the Arts, ACTRA, Directors’ Guild of Canada and the Association of Canadian Publishers have all appeared. A number of the national performing arts organizations are expected to appear later this month when the Committee visits Toronto on October 21. To stay on top of the hearings, go to parl.gc.ca and click on committees.
Next week, Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan will lay out the “challenges facing Ontario's economy and the tough choices Ontarians will have to make as the government focuses on its priorities” in a speech to the Toronto and Ontario Canadian clubs. Likely setting the stage for a fall economic statement that will focus on harsh reality of the Ontario budget, policy watchers will looking for any clues about what to expect next year. Provincial pre-budget consultations will likely follow shortly thereafter.
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