Culture Minister Miller says Canada can’t cross CanCon ‘red lines’ in U.S. trade negotiations
Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney says he is ‘strangely confident’ the prime minister ‘knows what he’s doing’ in U.S. trade negotiations as the Online Streaming Act remains under fire.
‘Where’s the plan B?’: media executives ask for contingency plan if Liberals axe Online Streaming Act during trade talks
Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller says the law was part of ongoing trade discussions with the United States—putting the country’s modernized broadcasting framework in jeopardy.
Senators push Canada to host future Olympics as committee eyes potential bid for 2038
As Canada faces threats to its sovereignty, Ontario Senator Marnie McBean says hosting an Olympics is a surefire way to create national unity and demonstrate Canadian strength.
CBC says bureau expansion will address ‘news deserts,’ despite concerns from local media outlets
Last week, the CBC announced it would expand into 11 new markets in an effort to provide more “boots on the ground journalism,” but some local media outlets are concerned there won’t be enough room for everyone.
‘A catalyst for change’: MPs bullish on Heated Rivalry’s impact on Canadian hockey culture
The Crave television sensation about two closeted male hockey players has reached viewers across the globe—but MPs say they think the show’s most important effects will be felt close to home.
Opposition MPs, media veterans call for ‘long overdue’ CBC mandate review
A source familiar with government deliberations expects Ottawa will move forward with a review later this year, while stakeholders wait impatiently for the mandate’s first update in nearly 35 years. Meanwhile, CBC announced it will hire 33 reporters to populate new and pre-existing local newsrooms, and will offer local news coverage in 77 localities across the country.
Feds missing out on economic, geopolitical opportunities by not supporting arts sector, say cultural groups
From Margaret Atwood, to Heated Rivalry, Canada’s cultural outputs could bring Ottawa ‘soft power’ across the globe, says John Degen, CEO of the Writers’ Union of Canada.
Canada should fix its cultural Main Street
Should Canada invest in and encourage new technologies? Sure. But can we please do so without ignoring crumbling cultural infrastructure? Stop the monorail; Canada’s professional creators want off.
Trump’s trade rep targets Online Streaming Act, Online News Act, raising questions about future of Canada’s cultural exemption
On Dec. 17, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Canadian cultural laws ‘discriminate against U.S. tech and media firms.’ But Canadian cultural groups insist both the Online Streaming Act and the government’s free-trade exemption are critical to supporting this country’s arts and media industries.
Miller will be challenged to put his historic support for Indigenous Peoples to the test by returning full funding to friendship centres
The last budget was silent on NAFC funding which is scheduled to sunset because the existing 10-year funding agreement ends in 2026.
