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Angling, hunting, trapping, and sport shooting
Leaving a large economic footprint
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In 2018, Canadians spent $18.9 billion on fishing, hunting, trapping, and sport shooting. This spending has a ripple effect on the economy and helps a broad range of industries.
It contributes $13.2 billion to Canada’s GDP, supports 107,000 jobs, and generates $6.1 billion in government revenues.
These activities affect a wide range of industries:
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Direct impacts
Spending on these activities directly impacts retailers and service providers, such as outdoor gear stores, restaurants, gas stations, and hotels.
$5 billion in GDP
66,000 jobs
$3.5 billion in labour income
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Indirect impacts
These retailers and service providers support a range of suppliers by buying goods and services. This makes up the supply chain.
$5.6 billion in GDP
24,000 jobs
$1.8 billion in labour income
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Induced impacts
Spending the profits and earnings from direct and indirect transactions supports businesses in the wider economy.
$2.6 billion in GDP
17,000 jobs
$1.1 billion in labour income
Money spent on
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Gear
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Food
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Lodge
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Fuel
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Major Purchases
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Total footprint
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$13.2 billion to GDP
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107,000 jobs
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$6.1 billion in tax revenues
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$6.4 billion in labour income
Fishing
- Leaves a large economic footprint
- 3 million anglers in Canada
- $10 billion spent on fishing in 2018
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Contributed $7 billion in GDP
Supported 58,000 jobs
Generated $3.5 billion in labour income
Hunting
- In 2018, more money was spent on hunting than fishing in the territories and three of the Atlantic provinces
- 1.3 million hunters in Canada
- $10 billion spent on fishing in 2018
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Contributed $4.1 billion in GDP
Supported 33,300 jobs
Generated $2 billion in labour income
Shooting
- Sport shooting is growing in popularity
- An estimated 1.4 million Canadians participate in shooting sports
- $2.6 billion spent on sport shooting in 2018
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Contributed $1.8 billion in GDP
Supported 14,500 jobs
Generated $868 million in labour income
Trapping
- Many people who trap do so as part of tradition
- 45,000 trappers in Canada
- $131 million spent on trapping in 2018
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Contributed $91 million in GDP
Supported 738 jobs
Generated $44 million in labour income
Sources: The Conference Board of Canada; Statistics Canada; RCMP, 2017 Commissioner of Firearms Report; Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Survey of Recreational Fishing in Canada, 2015; provincial/territorial licensing agencies and/or affiliates.