Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) / Association canadienne de production de films et de télévision (ACPFT)
Registration:
8
of
65
(2009-09-23
to
2010-03-31)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Funding from Canadian Heritage for the production of annual research report "Profile: An Economic Report on the Canadian Film and Television Industry"
- Request funding for the creation of a mentorship program aimed at developing skill sets and acquiring work experience in the film, television and interactive media industry.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Canada Income Tax Act relating to Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit program and to Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit Program
- Participating in Heritage Canada's and Industry Canada's copyright reform consultations
Policies or Program
- CRTC Canadian program certification relating to criteria used to determine Canadian content of productions
- Canadian Audio-Visual Certification - relating to criteria for obtaining CAVCO certification of a production
- Department of Canadian Heritage co-production policy with regard to international production treaties
- Ensuring re-establishment of the Department of Canadian Heritage's Trade Routes program or the creation of an equivalent program
- Ensuring the continuation of the CRTC's tangible public benefits policy (Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2007-53, paragraph 109)
- Ensuring the maintenance of independent production requirements for licensed Canadian television broadcasters
- Participating in development of new guidelines for Canada New Media Fund
- Participating in guideline consultations for the Telefilm Canada and Rogers Group of Funds Theatrical Documentary Program
- Participating in the development of the funding criteria for Telefim Canada's Canadian Feature Film Fund (CFFF) through the CFFF Working Group
- Promoting allocation of a portion of funds raised through wireless spectrum auctions to the creation of new media content by the independent production sector
- Seeking CRTC-mandated contributions by Internet service providers and wireless service providers to the development and creation of Canadian new media content by the independent production sector
- Seeking creation of fund to be used to support productions that qualify as international treaty co-productions
- Seeking national public consultations towards the development of a National Digital Strategy for Canada
- Seeking strengthening of Canadian content and priority programming requirements through changes to criteria outlined in CRTC Public Notice 1999-97 - "Building on Success - A Policy Framework for Canadian Television"
- Seeking that the CRTC continue to require the adoption of Terms of Trade by Canadian broadcasters pursuant to Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-4 - "Regulatory Policy - Diversity of Voices" (paragraph 149)
Regulation
- Broadcasting Distribution Regulations relating to CRTC-mandated contributions by cable, satellite and telecommunications television service providers to certified independent production funds