Ottawa– The CRTC is taking another step forward to implement modernized Broadcasting Act by launching two public consultations. The Act requires the CRTC to modernize Canada’s broadcasting framework and ensure that online streaming services make meaningful contributions to Canadian and Indigenous content.
The first consultation will update the definition of Canadian content for TV and online streaming services. The definition is used to help ensure that Canadian stories are made, shared, and discoverable. The second consultation will update the rules that radio stations follow, so that they can have more flexibility. This will help them provide their communities with the content they need. The CRTC is welcoming comments until January 20, 2025. You can participate by:
- filling out the online form for the consultation on Canadian television content;
- filling out the online form for the consultation on modernization of radio processes;
- writing to the Secretary General, CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2; or
- sending a fax to 819-994-0218.
As an independent quasi-judicial tribunal, the CRTC will continue to balance consulting widely with moving quickly to build the new regulatory framework. The CRTC has updated its plan to implement the modernized Act and expects to issue its key decisions over the next year.