On Wednesday, April 22, Rachel Bendayan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade. shared the latest news about how the federal government is continuing to support artists and arts organizations during these unprecedented times, through the expansion of programs such as the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS).

We will also hear from Sean Casey, VP, Global Public Affairs and Tara Mazurk, Senior Consultant, Global Public Affairs, who provided an update on activities taking place across the arts sector nationally.