July 9, 2014 — MUMBAI — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister, Chris Alexander, and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) celebrated today the coming-into-force of the Canada-India Audiovisual Coproduction Treaty.
The Treaty, which came into force on July 1, 2014, will allow producers to combine their creative, technical and financial resources to create audiovisual coproductions between both nations, not only keeping Canada on the leading edge of media production but more importantly helping to create jobs and economic growth in both countries. Mumbai, where the celebration took place, is the centre of India’s Bollywood industry.
The Treaty presents significant opportunities for jobs, economic growth and long-term prosperity in Canada as it attracts foreign investment and creates business opportunities for the audiovisual industry, and generates employment for Canadians through audiovisual coproductions that may not have been made otherwise.
Alexis Pavlich
Minister’s Office
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
613-954-1064
Media Relations CIC
Communications Branch
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca
Media Relations Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
Media@pch.gc.ca
