Policy-makers and experts in Canada's creative industries are now grappling with the thorny issue of what, precisely, makes a film or television program Canadian. The definition is at the heart of new legislation before Parliament that would require streaming services to feature a certain amount of Canadian content.
Under Canada's broadcasting laws, neither is considered to be a homegrown film.
Interested parties will have the opportunity to share their views during public proceedings after Rodriguez issues his policy direction, says the broadcast regulator. This could lead to less investment in co-productions or Canadian-led big budget films, and more time spent on small, cheaper Canadian productions that tick the right regulator's boxes, warns Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in internet and e-commerce law at the University of Ottawa.
"It's important for Canadian producers to own the rights to their stories," the association said in a written statement. Marvel's "Deadpool," starring Canadian A-lister Ryan Reynolds, is based on a Canadian comic book character and was filmed in Vancouver. Canadian Paul Wernick co-wrote the screenplay. Yet Deadpool did not qualify as Canadian under the rules of the Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office.
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