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January 2009

Table of Contents

Summary

List of acronyms

Section I - Rationale for the Study

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Legal framework and mandate of the Commissioner of Official Languages
1.3 Objectives
1.4 Context of the study

Representation and changes in funding allocations at the CTF
The SARTEC/UDA report

1.5 Methodology

1.6 Structure of the report

Section II - The Operating Framework of the Canadian Television Production Industry

2.1 Institutional players in broadcasting

Canadian Heritage
The CRA
The CRTC
Telefilm Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada

2.2 Regulatory framework and Canadian policies

Canadian content and priority programming designation
Designation of priority programs
Children’s and youth programming
Co-production agreements

2.3 Funding of the Canadian television industry

The CTF
Canadian Heritage and the Interdepartmental Partnership with the Official-Language Communities (IPOLC)
Telefilm Canada
The Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF)
Production tax credits
Government support for educational channels and cultural enterprises
Independent production: An additional stakeholder

Summary

Section III - Canadian Television Production in a Minority Context: A Multifaceted Reality

3.1 The voice of OLMCs

A young and growing industry
The APFC and production volumes
Notable achievements
Overview of Anglophone production in a minority context

3.2 Canadian television production in a minority context: A multifaceted reality

Viewpoints of stakeholders
Importance of better coordination among stakeholders
“Regional reflections”: an ambiguous concept
Need for a policy framework for production in a minority context
Compliance in licensing
TVA: Qualified commitments
Radio-Canada: Unregulated commitments to reflecting OLMCs
The CBC and minority Anglophone production
Production in a minority context: An equitable place within the CTF

Summary

Section IV - French Expression on Canadian Television: Original Production and Dubbing

4.1 Shadows over French-language programming

4.2 Production and co-production of youth and children’s programming in French

Success of Canadian programs for children
Decreased production of original programming in French
Reasons for concern
International co-production issues
Review of the co-production agreement with France

4.3 Broadcasting in French: State of affairs

Few original Canadian series in French
Produced in English, dubbed in French
The CTF and the issue of dubbing
Recycling of English-language broadcasts

4.4 Funding for the production of English-language series: Use of French-language funds from BDUs

Summary

Conclusion

List of recommendations

List of works and documents cited

Appendix