August 9, 2019 3 years ago

COMMENTARY: Revamped cultural policy needs facts, recent data

ON AUGUST 7, THE Globe and Mail published an opinion piece by the University of Ottawa’s Michael Geist, entitled “Election 2019: Return of the Netflix tax debate”. The Writers Guild... Continue Reading

October 3, 2017 5 years ago

COMMENTARY: Why Mélanie Joly’s Creative Canada is good news for Canadian screenwriters and Canadian culture

WHEN HERITAGE MINISTER Mélanie Joly delivered her Creative Canada vision statement last Thursday in Ottawa I was extremely pleased on behalf of Canadian screenwriters — at last, a vision for... Continue Reading

August 10, 2017 5 years ago

COMMENTARY: Canadian broadcasters are on the road to extinction if they don’t adapt

MONDAY, IT WAS ANNOUNCED CBS All Access, the over-the-top VOD service from the American television network, would launch in Canada next year. Leslie Moonves, chairman and CEO, CBS Corporation, was... Continue Reading

July 20, 2017 5 years ago

COMMENTARY: Why JP Blais’ defence of his PNI cuts is just a dodge

THE RECENT CRTC DECISION to reset broadcaster minimum spending requirements on programs of national interest (PNI) to a lowest-common-denominator level of 5% (see here for more) dealt a blow that... Continue Reading