Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• Seeking 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.
• Seeking funding from Canadian Heritage for the production of annual research report "Profile: An Economic Report on the Canadian Film and Television 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
• Seeking that the Governor in Council issue a policy direction to the CRTC, pursuant to section 15 of the Broadcasting Act, requiring the Commission, when reviewing a change of ownership or control of a broadcasting licence, to ensure that the applicant has fair and equitable arrangements in place with the independent production sector in respect of the ownership and exploitation of digital rights
• Seeking to ensure the interests of CMPA members are considered in any modifications to the current foreign ownership requirements under the Telecummunications Act or the Broadcasting Act.

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
• 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 participation in the assessment and review of all guidelines related to the Canadian Feature Film Fund (CFFF) through the CFFF Working Group
• Seeking strengthening of Canadian content and programming of national interest requirements as part of broadcasters’ licence renewal proceedings at the CRTC
• Seeking the adoption of a National Digital Strategy for Canada that helps ensure that content created by Canadians is available to Canadian and international audiences.
• Seeking the creation of new private investment incentives through modifications to the Canadian Film or Video Tax Credit programme and to the Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit programme.

Regulation

• Broadcasting Distribution Regulations relating to CRTC-mandated contributions by cable, satellite and telecommunications television service providers to certified independent production funds
• Seeking to ensure that appropriate Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) in the film and television industry are exempt from the 4-year cap on working in Canada as provided in the Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations