I haven't posted in forever, so I decided to break out of the doldrums of summer by posting a policy I'm considering submitting for OYL Summer Fling on reforming Canadian Content regulations. Here it is:
Whereas - Canadian music deserves to be supported and funded for both economic and cultural reasons,
Whereas- Canadians are accessing more and more content online,
bypassing the traditional models of Canadian Content regulation and
promotion, [1]
Whereas- Many Canadian bands and performers have
recently had more success from establishing popularity outside of
Canada, or from online promotion,
Whereas- Canadians access
Canadian Content on websites like Youtube at as high a rate as
non-Canadian content, without any regulatory regime in place [2]
Whereas- Modern technology and the nature of cultural consumption by
Canadian consumers has increasingly made an anachronism of Canadian
content regulations for commercial music radio stations,
Be it
resolved that - A Liberal government commits to updating the mandate of
Industry Canada, the Ministry of Canadian Heritage and the CRTC to
better reflect the nature of Canadian musical production and promotion
in the 21st century by phasing out the requirements for commercial radio
music stations to play 35% CanCon.
Be it further resolved that
- A Liberal government commits to directly supporting Canadian artists
and not a regulatory framework by committing to increasing the funding
for programs like FACTOR (the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on
Recordings) and Starmaker which fund new Canadian artists.
Be
it further resolved that - In recognition of the need for a funding
model for giving greater direct support for programs that support
Canadian artists, the federal government ensure that ISP's pay a
fraction of their Canadian profits directly to these programs.
Be it further resolved: Nickelback sucks.
Citations:
For citation 2: "Who needs
Cancon?", Winnipeg Free Press, Jan 14, 2012: "YouTube reports that
Canadian videos are being sought-out and viewed at a rate roughly on par
with those originating in the U.S...Annually, in fact, [Youtube]
calculate[s] that the site features more
original Canadian content than has ever been broadcast during prime
time on CBC (English and French) and CTV combined." http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/who-needs-cancon-137339598.html
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