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Now You Know brings you real Toronto experiences from some of our most influential and impactful voices, reflecting the breadth and diversity of Toronto’s creative and cultural industries.

CEO and president of the JUNO Awards, Allan Reid, has played a key role in helping our country’s recording industry to grow up. As the JUNOs turns 51, Allan says, like the music industry, the Awards is full of promise — continuously expanding and evolving to reflect the diverse spectrum of Canadian voices.

Kairo McLean, the youngest JUNO reggae nominee to date, draws inspiration from the genre’s lasting themes of love and peace — then puts his own spin on it. But, even as he’s being recognized on Canada’s biggest stage, Kairo still manages to be a Toronto kid.

Savannah Ré’s latest song title references the span of one day and her rise to fame — complete with JUNO nominations and a win — may appear overnight. But she’s been putting in work for much longer.

Filmmaker Charles Officer has travelled the world, but his devotion to telling Toronto’s untold stories, and his dedication to community, proves there’s no place like home.

After refusing to be stereotyped, Why Not Theatre’s founding artistic director, Ravi Jain, is passionately working to foster a Toronto theatre scene that’s truly accessible to all voices.

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