"Every direct job in the oil & gas sector supports five more jobs somewhere else in Canada, so whether you're working in Fort McMurray or Toronto, chances are the sector's impacting your job and your community," said Tom Olsen, CEC's chief executive officer.
Between 2000 and 2018, the energy industry contributed $359 billion to federal and provincial budgets, CEC reports, adding that Canada's energy sector supports more than 500,000 jobs across the country in direct and related industries.