Radio / Television News

INDEPENDENT FUNDS DECISION: Blais says he’s disappointed with actors; says group missed a hearing

GATINEAU – CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais took an unusual step Wednesday in publicly batting back a press release issued by the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) over the Commission’s new rules surrounding Certified Independent Production Funds.In a letter to ACTRA president Ferne Downey, Blais was primarily upset that ACTRA characterized the decision as one which was made without any public process. “You mention that Canadians deserve open hearings on important decisions. I agree. This is why we held the Let’s Talk TV conversation that garnered more than 13 000 comments from Canadians. This is why I...