The Reed Midem Organization has selected Canada for a national day tribute at this year’s 14th edition of mipcom. The Canada Day program takes place on Oct. 6 and opens with a speech by Charles Sirois, chairman of Teleglobe and Coscient Group, on new technologies and the Canadian audiovisual industry.

Also on the program is a conference on coproduction, with moderator Catherine Tait of Salter Street Films and speakers Francois Macerola of Telefilm Canada, Pierre Lampron of sodec, Ted Riley of Atlantis Releasing and Micheline Charest of Cinar Films.

A conference on children’s tv is also scheduled and will be moderated by Claude Jolicoeur of Coscient. Canadian panelists include Pierre Roy, Reseaux Premier Choix; Peter Moss, YTV Canada; Trudy Grant, Sullivan Films; Micheline Fortin, Radio-Canada; Michael Hirsh, Nelvana; Mickey Rogers, Forefront Entertainment; and Steve Levitan, Protocol Entertainment.

Telefilm says 16 companies will operate out of its stand at the market. Canada ranked fourth in terms of registered companies at last year’s fall market. mipcom runs from Oct. 5-9.