Victoria to Consider Bumping Canada Day Funding by $100K After Slashing Events Budget

Victoria to consider bumping Canada Day funding by $100K after slashing events budget

By allocating the remaining major events funding to the celebration. The post Victoria to consider bumping Canada Day funding by $100K after slashing events budget appeared first on Victoria Buzz.

Victoria seeks Canada Day event funding as budget down by three-quarters

Victoria has only set aside a quarter of last year’s budget for the upcoming Canada Day celebrations, and is now looking for more funding to boost the event. Last year, the city spent more than $400,000 on Canada Day. For 2026, the draft budget currently has $110,800 set aside. Mayor Marianne Alto and Coun. Jeremy Caradonna are introducing a motion to boost that funding from two sources. “The reality is we’re a capital city, we have a high degre…