Feds invest $20 million in capital work at Harbourfront Centre

TORONTO — Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre is getting a $20 million injection of funding from the Government of Canada over the next two years from for urgent capital work.

It will be funded through the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Harbourfront Centre Funding Program and will help in undertaking priority capital improvements and repairs, states a release, adding it will update performance spaces and venues and address issues necessary to safely welcome back artists, visitors, audiences and staff following the pandemic.

“Canadian Heritage’s significant capital investment recognizes the vital role Harbourfront Centre has played hosting a diverse range of artists and communities in its venues for close to 50 years,” said Marah Braye, Harbourfront CEO, in a statement. “This funding enables us to continue to build an inclusive and sustainable cultural centre and repair aging infrastructure, focusing on enhanced accessibility, so that we can continue to present world-class programming to our audiences.”