CRTC adds public opinion report to record, sets out key issues for upcoming CanCon definition hearing

Ahead of its March 31 public hearing on modernizing its definition of Canadian content, the CRTC has added a public opinion research report to the public record and is setting out the key issues it will focus on during the hearing. The research report prepared for the CRTC by Phoenix Strategy Perspectives Inc. is based on an online survey of 1,226 Canadians aged 16 years and older and eight online focus groups (four in English and four in French) conducted with Canadians aged 18 and older. The online survey took place from Nov. 15 to Dec. 5, 2024, while the virtual focus groups...