Canuck

  Thursday, 24 February 2005

CBC Arts: Budget contains single major arts commitment < 12:41:54 AM>.

”CBC president Robert Rabinovitch said the CBC was "pleased" about the $60 million, but was critical of the fact that the money was yet again granted only as "one-time funding. We are ... unreservedly disappointed that the $60 million has not been made a permanent part of our base appropriation," he said.”

Goodale budget delivers billions in new spending... < 12:41:32 AM>.

Finance Minister Ralph Goodale delivered a broad-ranging and balanced budget Wednesday, including $5 billion over five years for a national child-care program, and the same amount for the country's cities. FULL STORY
[Via CBC News]