By Roshini Nair: “Countless tours, performances and much-anticipated events have been delayed, postponed or cancelled outright because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The ramifications for Canada’s cultural industries are still unknown at this point, but they could be huge. In a report released last year, Statistics Canada estimated the GDP of Canada’s cultural industries was $59 billion in 2017. Its contribution to the economy is larger than agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting ($39 billion) or accommodation and food services ($46 billion).”

Source: CBC