Recent media coverage regarding noise complaints at the Ottawa Folk Festival has raised questions about how staging events can impact the community around them. Ottawa is host to hundreds of festivals, special events and fairs each year, ranging from locally- based community events to signature and blockbuster events known internationally. They drive tourism, create substantial regional and provincial economic impacts totalling in the hundreds of millions annually and create thousands of jobs, while also engaging community members through participation and volunteerism.
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