DIGITAL ECONOMY: Ensuring Canadian digital content is a must, say producers

By Perry Hoffman

ARTISTS AND PRODUCTION groups argue that any national digital economy strategy has to take into account the impact that TV and film production has on the Canadian economy.The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) notes in its comments to Industry Canada in its digital economy consultation that a policy framework that is “better aligned” to address the challenges of the digital age “would help position independent producers to more fully contribute to Canada’s growth and prosperity and to our digital content advantage.” It adds that a key policy plank must be “the development of a critical mass of innovative...