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Canadian content in a digital world

  • Tab 1: Keep our creators in Canada
  • Tab 2: Opportunities for creators
  • Tab 3: A balanced ecosystem
  • Tab 4: Supporting our creators and entrepreneurs
  • Tab 5: Support touring

"The strongest creators will generate content that stands out and gets noticed in the digital world. The government can let the content speak for itself, and let the audience discover it on its own. If we make it, they will come." - Extract from Mikperlus' contribution.

Curious about what other people have shared? Consult the What we have heard section.

"Canada has two major opportunities to stand up for creators over the next year: your department's ongoing cultural policy review and the five-year mandated review of the Copyright Act in 2017. We know you understand the cultural significance of our work; we hope you also see its value and crucial place in Canada's economy. We ask that you put creators at the heart of future policy." - Focus on Creators campaign.

Curious about what other people have shared? Consult the What we have heard section.

"We need a system that balances curation with creativity, a system that champions mastery not at the detriment of creative exploration, a system that creates a balance between live experiences that are enhanced rather than replaced digital distribution, a system that believes that culture is our best social, intellectual, and spiritual connection to our world and ourselves." - Contribution from ktweedle.

Curious about what other people have shared? Consult the What we have heard section.

"Supporting our creators and entrepreneurs will help us thrive internationally. Our success stories will promote Canadian creativity." - Extract from Arrkay's contribution.

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"Support for touring of live performance is essential in promoting Canadian culture abroad." - Extract from mp's contribution.

Curious about what other people have shared? Consult the What we have heard section.

What we heard across Canada: Canadian Content in a Digital World Consultation Report

What We Heard Across Canada Consultation Report

In September 2016, Minister Joly launched an important step in an ambitious cultural policy review – far-reaching consultations to explore how to strengthen the creation, discovery and export of Canadian content in a digital world. We invited Canadians to share their ideas, solutions and vision during in-person events, on our web portal and on social media. Submissions, summaries of the meetings and the What We Heard Across Canada Consultation Report, prepared by Ipsos Public Affairs, are based on the input of tens of thousands of Canadians. This input will play a key role in informing next steps as we prepare to modernize our cultural policy toolkit - one that is better suited to today's digital reality.

Digital Consultation Participation (Transcript)

Thank You from the Government of Canada

Thank you all for your participation and for the enthusiasm you have shown throughout this process. Preliminary numbers indicate that approximately 30,000 Canadians demonstrated an interest in our #DigiCanCon consultations through various platforms, including in-person events, the Web portal and social media engagement.

Curious about the input provided by Canadians and stakeholders during the consultations? Have a look at the submissions and ideas and the consultation in-person event recaps.

An event summary report of the roundtable held in Iqaluit is also available.

To find out more about the consultation process, please consult our background documents.

Reference materials

What we heard on social media

Here is a sample of what we heard from you on social media. Follow the hashtag #DigiCanCon for all the latest activity.

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