‘The cultural world after COVID will be different’: arts industry calls for more supports to rebuild, transform

'We must not wait,' says Independent Senator René Cormier of post-COVID support for the arts. 'Competition is there and the world is changing and artists are leaving … there’s a sense of urgency here.'

Senator Patricia Bovey, right, and Senator René Cormier, have both worked in the arts and culture sector and weighed in on how the industry can recover after being hit by financial and employment woes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photograph courtesy of René Cormier's office and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ALICE CHEN

August 11, 2021

The arts and culture sector, like many industries, has been struggling since the onset of COVID-19, and industry experts say that along with a need for clear reopening plans, more government supports, including potential creation of a universal basic income, could not only help the sector's recovery...

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