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Policy

Opinion: What Minister Joly should take from the Cancon consultations

If the current regulation stands, Canadian voices risk being lost in the crowd, says filmmaker and DGC National president Tim Southam.

October 12, 2016

CMPA, AQPM committed to Canadian talent: Mastin

The member organizations met Wednesday to discuss issues facing indie producers, including how to further foster Canadian talent, said CMPA president Reynolds Mastin (pictured).

September 23, 2016

Canadian Heritage names Cancon advisory group

The 12-member expert advisory group includes a range of Canadian film/TV industry figureheads and stakeholders. (DHX’s Michael Donovan pictured.)

June 28, 2016

CRTC’s Raj Shoan dismissed from office

Updated: Raj Shoan has released a statement indicating he will appeal the government’s decision.

June 24, 2016

Op/Ed: Why Cancon deregulation is not the answer

Valerie Creighton, president and CEO, Canada Media Fund, argues that smarter, not smaller, regulation is the road to future success for the Canadian screen industry.

June 7, 2016

The CRTC releases its three-year plan

Set-top box measurement, English and French-channel renewals and local TV decisions are all on the books for the regulator through 2019.

April 6, 2016

Editorial: Let’s ‘tweak’ the Talk TV argument

A recent report from industry unions and guilds threatens mass job losses in the wake of Let’s Talk TV. But is it the most effective strategy for change?

January 8, 2016

CRTC urges internet market competition

The regulator says increasing high-speed internet demand means large companies need to make fibre facilities available to competitors.

July 23, 2015

CRTC to review Canadian digital economy

Let’s talk telco? The regulator has announced a new multi-year plan that will look into the services Canadians require to participate in the digital economy.

April 10, 2015

Opinion: Mixed signals from the CRTC

DGC national president Tim Southam questions the omission of directorial talent from the requirements for the CRTC’s new CanCon pilot programs.

March 24, 2015

CRTC’s Jean-Pierre Blais defends tussle with Netflix, Google

“Good decisions cannot be based on anecdotes about how your teenager is using his smartphone or gaming system…” he told the Vancouver Board of Trade.

November 6, 2014

Netflix offers peek at biz as standoff continues with CRTC

It’s no tell-all, but Netflix provides partial answers to certain regulatory orders in a Sept. 22 letter obtained by Playback Daily. (Netflix’s Corie Wright pictured.)

September 23, 2014