Copyright is king in the battle for Canadian content

It is through their ownership of intellectual property that Canadians companies can prosper, grow, and take risks while funding new opportunities.

Jean Yoon, left, of 'Kim's Convenience' and Kevin Hanchard of 'Orphan Black' at a Canada Media Fund event in 2017. Canadian content rules and fiscal incentives have worked, writes David Crane.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

May 22, 2023

TORONTO–A battle with significant implications for our creator community is looming between American tech giants, which see Canada as a market rather than a country, and our much smaller film and video production companies, which see Canada as a country and want to make it...

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