Support our Carnival:
A Call for Emergency Funding
For 57 years, the people of the Caribbean who have made Canada our home have demonstrated unwavering love and commitment to Canada by sharing the vibrant culture of the Caribbean with millions of people. The Toronto Caribbean Carnival began as a gift, an act of love from the Caribbean community as part of Canada’s Centennial celebrations. Today the Toronto Carnival is the largest festival of its kind in North America. Each year, the Toronto Carnival, contributes $467 million to Canada’s GDP, generating $182.7 million in tax revenue for all three levels of government. The Toronto Carnival supports over 3,000 small businesses and creates more than 3,341 jobs, representing the best of Canada’s diversity and inclusion.
Despite these remarkable contributions, the Toronto Carnival remains woefully underfunded and receives less than $1 million combined from all three levels of government. This falls drastically short of the $3 million needed to produce the month-long festival.
We are now appealing publicly to the government to provide adequate funding for the carnival. We need your help. Please sign here
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See our open letter to the government here...
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