Canadian writers, visual artists, and publishers need copyright reform now
Collective licensing has been severely eroded over the last decade in Canada. Continued inaction by the government only serves to legitimize a growing culture of taking without paying.
Governments must ensure policies and funding can protect and enhance Canadian culture
We must design a 21st century framework for a world where technology has already upended many our cultural policies, and threatens to do so even more in the future.
As Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain falters, some media experts want more support for entrepreneurs looking to fill the gap
‘When I do any kind of public announcement in my riding … noticeably absent is media,’ said N.L. Liberal MP Churence Rogers. ‘There’s hardly anybody ever in the room.’
The government must make good on its promise to independent musicians
Funding Canadian music has never been a handout. It is an investment in Canada’s economy and in our culture, and it has paid off handsomely.
Investing in sport is a winning play
A functioning, healthy sport system is more important than ever in a time when the deliberate division of people and communities is far too common.
Upholding the integrity of Canadian sport requires meaningful change
There must be leadership and investments made by the federal government to make the culture of Canadian sport more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible.
Build houses, build culture, build community
We urgently need a national funding strategy for cultural venues, and Canadians need to rethink how we invest in cultural infrastructure post-pandemic.
CMPA produces pair of Prime Time parties at annual conference
The Canadian Media Producers Association’s Prime Time conference returned to Ottawa for three days of networking, workshops, panel discussions, and, of course, plenty of parties.
The making of a great Canadian filmmaker: Norman Jewison (1926-2024)
While Norman Jewison told the stories of heroes, he placed them within relationships and institutions, working through institutions towards more justice, more love, more compassion, more inclusion. Jewison loved to take on authority, but did so with respect and understanding.
C-11 regulations must go further to save Canadian content for children and youth
For too long, regulatory policy has focused on “genres” of programming rather than the actual needs of children, and that’s led to less content tailored to children and youth. That needs to stop.
