Try refreshing your browser, or CRTC will have nine months to force Netflix to start contributing to Canadian content Back to video Currently, online services like Netflix and Amazon Prime aren’t subject to Canadian content rules. In contrast, licensed broadcasters are required to spend 30 per cent of their revenue on Canadian content. It specifies that video games and “broadcasting services that do not have a material effect on Canada’s economy, national identity, or cultural fabric” will be exempt. The policy direction also includes instructions on the allocation of that Canadian content funding, saying the regulator should ensure Indigenous programming and content created by racialized and ethno-cultural communities thrives in Canada. Article content The policy direction tells the CRTC to reconsider its definition of Canadian content.

Source: National Post March 12, 2021 00:56 UTC