Ottawa says it is extending media subsidies first launched in 2020 to ensure Canadians will continue to have access to “unbiased” information.
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault announced $12 million in funding on Oct. 14 to extend the Special Measures for Journalism component of the Canada Periodical Fund for fiscal year 2025-26.
The funding aims to help non-daily community newspapers and magazine publishers, especially those using a free distribution model or with a smaller paid circulation, overcome market disadvantages and produce quality editorial and journalistic content, Heritage Canada said in an Oct. 14 news release.
The department said Canadian voices are needed now “more than ever” to help readers access “relevant and reliable” perspectives, citing a prevailing climate of untrustworthy information. …