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France-Canada summit to tackle digital disruption of local content industries

OTTAWA - An invitational summit of prominent decision-makers from Canada and France will gather in Ottawa to discuss how policy makers can grow local content industries in the face of increasing digital disruption. The summit, from November 14-16, is being organized by The Embassy of France in Canada and the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC). Approximately 70 individuals representing key organizations from France and Canada have been invited to engage in a discussion of content issues. Topic areas include new technology-enabled consumer behaviour, changing business models and new opportunities, and the evolution of public policy and regulation in the communications...