Question Period Note: Canada Media Fund

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About

Reference number:
PCH-2024-QP00059
Date received:
Apr 23, 2024
Organization:
Canadian Heritage
Name of Minister:
St-Onge, Pascale (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Canadian Heritage

Issue/Question:

Canada Media Fund

Suggested Response:

The audiovisual sector is essential to telling Canadian stories and is a major driver of the economy. The Canada Media Fund plays a significant role in funding Canadian audiovisual content.

Background:

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is the largest fund for television and digital content production in Canada. In 2022-23, the CMF contributed approximately $365 million – including funding from both the Government of Canada and CRTC regulatory charges from Canadian broadcast distribution undertakings – to finance the prototyping, development, production, promotion, and export of 1,272 television and digital media projects. This investment in turn triggered $1.8 billion in production across the country.

Additional Information:

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