CRTC Hears Debate on Including a ‘Cultural Element’ in New Definition of CanCon

CRTC Hears Debate on Including a ‘Cultural Element’ in New Definition of CanCon
A person browses a television menu showing icons for streaming services Netflix and Amazon Prime in a photo illustration made in Toronto on March 22, 2024. The Canadian Press/Giordano Ciampini
The Canadian Press
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The federal broadcast regulator is considering whether it should include a “cultural element” in its new definition of Canadian content.

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre said the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission should instead stick to its current approach, which looks at whether Canadians are employed in key creative positions.