DGC Submissions
2024
General
DGC submission to the Department of ISED - Consultation on Copyright in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence – January 15, 2024
2023
General
DGC Letter: Impact of US Hollywood Strikes on Canadian Film and TV productions and Support for the Actors’ Fund of Canada (AFC) – September 19, 2023
CRTC Proceedings
DGC intervention – 2022-0946-0 - Proposed amendment to conditions of service that apply to Corus’ English-language television group – November 3, 2023
DGC intervention - CRTC 2023-0395-7 Part 1 Application by APTN to amend its licence – July 31, 2023
DGC Intervention CRTC 2023-0373-3 - Application by Rogers Inc. to amend certain conditions of licence – July 19, 2023
Broadcasting Notices of Consultation 2022-0946-0, call for comments on an application by Corus Entertainment Inc. to amend conditions of licence – June 14, 2023
Federal government departments and agencies
DGC preliminary comments on the Policy Direction to the CRTC to be issued after the passage of Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act – April 24, 2023
Submission by the DGC to the Canada Media Fund - 2023 Consultation and National Online Survey on the Definition of Canadian Content - April 14, 2023
DGC's written submission in advance of the 2023 federal budget – February 10, 2023
2022
CRTC Proceedings
Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022-165: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – Various audio and audiovisual services – Licence renewals – August 5, 2022
Federal government departments and agencies
DGC’s Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications - Recommendations on Bill C-11 – October 31, 2022
DGC's Submission for the pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2023 federal budget – October 6, 2022
DGC’s Speaking notes – Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications, Study of Bill C-11 – September 14, 2022
DGC’s final recommendations to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage about Bill C-11 – June 2, 2022
Speaking notes - Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, House of Commons – Study of Bill C-11 – May 30, 2022.
DGC's written submission in advance of the 2022 federal budget – February 25, 2022
DGC’s submission to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, House of Commons - Preliminary recommendations about Bill C-11 – February 18, 2022
DGC’s Comments on the preliminary draft Policy Direction to the CRTC – January 24, 2022
2021
CRTC Proceedings
Federal government departments and agencies
DGC's written submission for the pre-budget consultations of the 2022 federal budget - August 6, 2021
DGC submission - Consultation on a Modern Copyright Framework for Online Intermediaries – May 31, 2021
DGC’ Comments on the preliminary Draft Policy Direction to the CRTC – April 15, 2021
Submission of the Directors Guild of Canada to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, amendments to Bill C-10 – March 26, 2021
2020
CRTC Call for Comments
Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2021 Federal Budget – August 7, 2020
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2019-379 – Licence renewals for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporations English-language audio-visual services (2019-0282- 5) – February 20, 2020
Federal government departments and agencies
Brief presented to the Heritage Committee – challenges and issues experienced by DGC members during the COVID-19 pandemic –December 8, 2020
Telefilm Canada Consultations Fall 2020, DGC Directors Manifesto – November 18, 2020
Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2021 Federal Budget – August 7, 2020
DGC comments on the Pan-Canadian sick leave – July 27, 2020
Joint Letter to Govt re Entertainment Industry Insurance Proposal – June 11, 2020
DGC proposal to extend the CERB program for freelance film industry workers – June 3, 2020
DGC’s support to educational organizations in the screen-based entertainment industry – May 22, 2020
DGC proposal to support union-administered health plans – May 7, 2020
DGC comments on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit eligibility rule for screen industries workers – April 23, 2020
DGC comments on CERB eligibility rules – April 14, 2020
DGC questions about the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and CERB Programs – April 9, 2020.
DGC’s proposal for temporary enhanced flexibility for RRSP plans – April 6, 2020
DGC’s recommendations for the new Emergency Care and Support Benefits programs – March 20, 2020
Recommendations for the implementation of the broadcasting and telecommunications legislative review panel recommendations – March 17, 2020
Canadian entertainment industry joint letter: COVID-19 response package – Call to extend income support for those not eligible for EI sickness benefits – March 13, 2020
2019
CRTC Call for Comments
Speaking Notes - Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2019-303 Item 1, Allarco Entertainment Limited Partnership. – November 5, 2019.
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation, CRTC 2019-0957-4, Corus Entertainment Inc. Amendment of Canadian programming expenditure requirement – November 4, 2019
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation, CRTC 2019-91, Call for comments on the Commission’s policy on Canadian programming expenditures – July 8, 2019
Broadcasting Notice of Licence Application, CRTC 2019-90 Call for comments on a new annual digital media survey – May 14, 2019
Broadcasting Notice of Licence Application, CRTC 2017-0743-1, Application of Allarco Ent. – Second phase of intervention – March 13, 2019
Federal government departments and agencies
DGC submission 2019 pre-budget consultations re: Canadian Film and Video Fund – January 24, 2019
Other submissions
DGC submission to the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel – January 11, 2019
2018
CRTC Call for Comments
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2018-0936-0, Application by Corus Entertainment Inc. - December 10, 2018
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation, CRTC 2018-95, Application by Bell Media Inc. (Bell), on behalf of Corus Entertainment Inc. (Corus) - April 9, 2018
Broadcasting Notice of License Application CRTC 2017-0743-1 - Application of Allarco Entertainment 2008 for Super Channel - March 26, 2018
Federal government departments and agencies
Brief presented to the Heritage Committee on Remuneration Models for Artists and Creative Industries – Copyright review – submitted December 13, 2018
Copyright & Authorship in audio-visual work - December 4, 2018
Brief presented to the INDU Committee – Copyright review - submitted July 12, 2018
Proposition of amendment to the INDU Committee - Copyright review - submitted July 12, 2018
Speaking notes, meeting with the INDU Committee - Copyright review - June 7, 2018
2017
CRTC Call for Comments
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2017-223, Applications by Stingray Digital Group - July 31, 2017
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2017-160, Renewal of the broadcasting licences for terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertakings - June 27, 2017
Federal government departments and agencies
DGC NAFTA Re: North American Free Trade Agreement: Government of Canada Consulting with Canadians
2016
CRTC Call for Comments
Broadcasting Notices of Consultation CRTC 2016-385, New Discretionary Regulations - October 30, 2016
Broadcasting Notices of Consultation CRTC 2016-22 and 2016-22-1, Application by Shaw Communications to transfer all of the voting shares to Corus Entertainment - February 18, 2016
Broadcasting Notices of Consultation CRTC 2015-467 and 2015-467-1, Call for Comments on the Commission’s policies relating to Certified Independent Production Funds - January 22, 2016
Federal government departments and agencies
DGC submission to CAVCO: Eligible Platforms used to meet the shown in Canada Requirement - May 18, 2016
DGC Letter to Telefilm - April 20, 2016
Department of Canadian Heritage
Canadian Content in a Digital World - November 25, 2016
2015
CRTC Call for Comments
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2015-421, DGC ACTRA CMPA WGC joint Submission to CRTC on Local and Community Programming - November 5, 2015
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2015-467, Call for comments on Comission's policies relating to Certified Independent Production Funds - December 18, 2015
Federal government departments and agencies
DGC Letter to Nova Scotia Minister - April 15, 2015
Department of Canadian Hertiage
DGC Letter to Minister Joly - November 13, 2015
Speaking Notes: Appearance Before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage - May 11, 2015
Other Submissions
DGC Supporting Feature Film Sector in Canada - February 26, 2015
Canadian Television 2020 Precis - December 2015
Nordicity Study: Canadian Television 2020 Technological and Regulatory Impacts - December 2015
Harper Legacy Spells Trouble for Canadian TV - (News Release) January 5, 2013
DGC intervention - CRTC 2023-0395-7 Part 1 Application by APTN to amend its licence – July 31, 2023
