Toronto should invest $35 million into arts and culture over the next decade to help them recover from the pandemic and turn the city into a global cultural hub, according to a new report from city staff.

Mayor Olivia Chow on Thursday presented a 76-page submission by her culture advisory panel called Culture Connects: An Action Plan for Culture in Toronto, which bills itself as an “ambitious roadmap” to invest in artists and artistic institutions. It will be considered at council’s economic and community development committee next week.