Canada's production industry still booming but “clouds forming on the horizon”: CMPA report

OTTAWA - Canadian film and television production continues to thrive, setting a record $8.92 billion in production volume last year and creating 179,000 jobs, according to the latest annual economic report from the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA).Profile 2018: Economic Report on the Screen-Based Media Production Industry in Canada says that Canada’s screen-based media production industry generated $12.8 billion in GDP, up 6.3% over the previous year, and $5.6 billion in foreign investment production, an 18.7% increase, during the period from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018.“These impressive numbers illustrate that our incredibly skilled workforce, underpinned by strong production infrastructure,...