| Dedication | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xi |
| Theatre | p. 1 |
| Major Theatre Companies in Canada (and a sampling of smaller troupes) | p. 10 |
| Major Figures in the Recent History of Canadian Theatre | p. 26 |
| Jessie Awards | p. 29 |
| Dora Awards | p. 31 |
| Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Awards | p. 37 |
| Governor General's Awards for Drama | p. 40 |
| Music | p. 41 |
| Major Canadian Orchestras (and selected smaller ensembles) | p. 53 |
| Major Canadian Opera Companies | p. 62 |
| Top 20 Bestselling Canadian Songs of All Time | p. 65 |
| The Great Canadian Recordings | p. 66 |
| Juno Awards | p. 70 |
| Some Distinguished Canadian Composers and Musical Personalities | p. 76 |
| Ten Canadian "Hits" From the Past | p. 78 |
| Visual Arts | p. 79 |
| Major Public Galleries | p. 91 |
| Top 10 Best-Attended Exhibitions | p. 101 |
| A Baker's Dozen of Significant Canadian Paintings | p. 102 |
| Top 17 Highest Prices Ever Paid for Canadian Paintings at Auction | p. 106 |
| Famous Canadian Art Movements | p. 105 |
| Some Notable Examples of Canadian Architecture | p. 107 |
| Dance | p. 109 |
| Major Canadian Dance Companies (and some other smaller groups) | p. 118 |
| Sixteen Illustrious Names in Canadian Dance | p. 123 |
| Film | p. 127 |
| Sixteen Indispensable Canadian Films | p. 136 |
| The Golden Reel Award | p. 139 |
| Genie Awards | p. 139 |
| Canadian Film Agencies, Distributors and Producers | p. 143 |
| Literature and Book Publishing | p. 145 |
| Creative Writing Schools, Workshops and Retreats | p. 159 |
| Trillium Book Award | p. 159 |
| Some Important Canadian Publishing Companies | p. 160 |
| A Panoply of Popular Literature | p. 167 |
| A Selection of Essential Canadian Novels | p. 170 |
| Outstanding Short Story Collections | p. 171 |
| Significant Poetry Volumes | p. 172 |
| A Selection of Cultural Magazines in Canada | p. 173 |
| Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour | p. 178 |
| Giller Prize | p. 179 |
| The Governor General's Literary Awards | p. 180 |
| Chapters, Books in Canada, First Novel Award | p. 191 |
| The Most Popular Canadian Books Ever? | p. 191 |
| Prix Athanase-David | p. 193 |
| Television and Radio | p. 195 |
| Some Memorable Canadian Television Shows | p. 208 |
| Major Canadian Television Networks | p. 213 |
| Ten Outstanding Canadian Radio Shows | p. 215 |
| Gemini Awards | p. 217 |
| Cultural Spaces and Showplaces | p. 225 |
| Major Canadian Museums | p. 232 |
| Major Canadian Performance Centres | p. 238 |
| Gardens, Special Buildings and Intriguing Cityscapes | p. 242 |
| Canada Council Molson Prize | p. 247 |
| Governor General's Performing Arts Awards | p. 248 |
| Seven Icons of Canadian Culture | p. 249 |
| Festivals | p. 253 |
| Canadian Superfestivals | p. 256 |
| Major Cultural Festivals Coast to Coast in Canada | p. 261 |
| Conclusion: The Arts in the 21st Century | p. 271 |
| Appendices | p. 277 |
| Bibliography | p. 277 |
| References | p. 280 |
| A Selection of Useful Canadian Arts and Culture Web Sites | p. 281 |
| Index | p. 283 |
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