My colleague just said that the sector accounts for 3.1% of GDP and, if memory serves, 3.4% of jobs in Canada. So those figures are roughly equivalent. I can confirm that and send you the information later on, but if memory serves, the arts and culture sector in Canada supports more jobs than aquaculture, agriculture, and the fishery combined. So the economic impact is significant, not to mention the volunteer and social component, and so on. Clearly, it has a real impact.
On May 1st, 2018. See this statement in context.