National meeting timely as P.E.I. prepares 10-year cultural strategy

Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for culture and heritage met this week in Quebec to share strategies.

P.E.I. Culture Minister Doug Currie was at the meeting looking for ideas to continue the growth of the Island's creative economy, in particular with a digital culture focus.

The meeting comes as the government is preparing a 10-year cultural strategy for the Island that it intends to release in the fall.

"The creative economy and industry is critical to the province of Prince Edward Island," said Currie.

"The cultural sector has an impact of about $125 million to our GDP."

The 13 ministers' discussions included the challenges that the digital revolution presents for the compensation of creators and copyright management mechanisms.

The ministers also talked about the potential impact of changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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