B.C. shortchanged under federal Marquee Tourism Events Program
British Columbia has 13 percent of Canada’s population, but only received 6.2 percent of grants in 2009 under the federal Marquee Tourism Events Program.
In the 2009 budget, the Conservative government announced $100 million over two years for annual events that attract a significant number of tourists. To qualify, the recipient’s event must last for three days or longer.
The Georgia Straight analyzed grants listed on the program’s Web site, and concluded that B.C. received $2.9 million of the $47 million doled out last year.
There were four only B.C. groups among the 57 organizations that received funding.
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