Morning Update: The state of Canadian culture

Good morning. We’re diligently checking the origin of our groceries, but where’s the love for the sector that truly defines who we are? Below, a look at our cultural industries in the elbows-up era. Plus, more news on government contracting and a return of the HBC blanket. But first:

• The federal government will table new legislation next week to change the bail system
• A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Samuel Bird
• A Palestinian woman struggles to leave to reunite with her freed brother in Egypt