How do we define Canadian content (CanCon) in the age of global streamers and generative AI?

As emerging tech reshapes the screen industries, cultural policies must respond and adapt. In my this piece co-authored with Mary Elizabeth Luka for The Conversation Canada, we unpack what's at stake in the CRTC’s recent hearings:

  • What power dynamics are at play behind the scenes?

  • Should “Canadianness” be defined beyond citizenship of key creatives?

  • How does IP ownership figure in to CanCon certification?
    Can AI-generated material count?

  • Who benefits under different funding models and why are streamers fighting them in court?

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