CanCon

• The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 911: 50 years of CanCon

  It's been fifty years since the CanCon rules for music on Canadian radio were put into effect. It's been a long, difficult trip but in the end, it was worth it.

  Entertainment

  Feb 19, 2021
  
• Liberals propose new rules for streaming platforms like Netflix, Spotify

  New requirements could raise as much as $830 million for Canadian content from web giants by 2023, the government said.

  Money

  Nov 3, 2020
  
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• Government sending unhelpful mixed messages on telecom, broadcast regulations

  Greater regulation and more state control isn't the answer, Rob Breakenridge says.

  Commentary

  Feb 4, 2020
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• Heritage minister clarifies government won’t be licensing news outlets following backlash

  Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault called a news conference Monday to clarify remarks he made in an interview aired over the weekend

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2020
• Heritage minister praises ‘tremendous’ broadcasting report as business urges him to ignore it

  While saying he intends to act on new recommendations, Steven Guilbeault also said he would be a "defender" of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2020
• For Canada Day, let’s revisit ghosts from the CanCon graveyard: Alan Cross

  Canada has one of the strongest domestic music industries in the world. But it wasn't always this way.

  Commentary

  Jul 1, 2018
• Netflix to invest $500M into producing Canadian content

  An agreement that Netflix will invest at least $500 million in original productions in Canada is set to be part of a long-awaited reboot of Canada's cultural policy.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2017