BANFF – The Banff World Media Festival announced Thursday Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will give a keynote address on Sunday, June 14, during the festival’s opening ceremonies.
“I am pleased to be taking part in my first Banff World Media Festival as Minister of Canadian Heritage,” said Guilbeault, in the press release. “The screen-based, music, interactive and production businesses that make up the creative industries ecosystem are essential to the Canadian economy. I am eager to share my vision for the future of creative industries in Canada with delegates and global leaders at this important B2B trading floor.”
We wonder how far along new legislation, based from the recommendations found in the Broadcast and Telecom Legislative Review panel, will be by then.
Each year, the Banff festival attracts delegates from across Canada and around the world who come to buy programming, develop and fund projects and partner with Canadians on new ventures, resulting in the international export of Canadian media content.
