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Canada's arts and culture organizations getting a clearer picture on divide of $500 million support

BY , May 8, 2020 9:28 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

A videographer looks through his camera during the 2020 Juno Award nominee press conference in Toronto on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. Canadian music's Juno Awards, which were scheduled for Sunday in Saskatoon, have been cancelled as a precaution due to the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Canada's arts and culture organizations are getting a clearer picture of how the federal government plans to divide 500 million dollars of COVID-19 support.

Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault says the temporary relief plan aims to keep Canada's arts, culture and sports infrastructure intact through the pandemic.

He says nearly 327-million dollars will be handed out in the initial stages, while the remainder will be ``assessed based on needs.''

The television and film industry will receive 116-million-dollars, through the Canada Media Fund and Telefilm Canada.

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