CCA applauds CRTC's decision to support Canada's cultural sector / La Confrence canadienne des arts se rjouit de la dcision du CRTC d'appuyer la programmation canadienne
CCA applauds CRTCs decision to support Canadas cultural sector
The CRTCs decision to support local Canadian programming clearly meets the requirements of Canadas broadcasting legislation and Canadians desire, for more and better-funded Canadian programming, says Canadas oldest and largest arts advocacy and cultural policy development organization, the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA).
By strengthening cable and satellite companies financial commitments to Canadian content and enabling broadcasters in all but five locations to improve the local service they provide to Canadian audiences, the CRTC has acted to ensure that most Canadians will be able to hear and watch more high-quality programming made about Canadians, by Canadians and for Canadians, said CCAs National Director, Alain Pineau. We are delighted that after so many years of deregulatory policies whose perverse result was to encourage increased spending on foreign imports at the detriment of programs made in Canada, the Commission is now acting to support and strengthen Canadas cultural sector.
Pineau also welcomed the CRTCs clear desire for enforceable and enforced programming objectives. Setting out measurable local programming targets in the CRTC spring 2009 TV licence renewal hearings is the most effective and efficient way to ensure that Parliaments objectives for our broadcasting system are being met, said Pineau. CCA welcomes the Commissions decision to act in light of the benefits its policy will bring to the economy through increased employment and opportunities for investment.
CCAs written and oral presentation to the CRTC focussed on the need for effective and efficient regulation in the public interest, and emphasized the importance of the cultural sector to the economy as a whole. According to a Conference Board of Canada report published in August 2008, every dollar of real value-added GDP produced by Canadas culture industries, generates roughly $1.84 to Canadas overall real GDP.
CCAs mandate is to be the national forum for the arts and cultural community in Canada; to provide research, analysis and consultations on public policies affecting the arts and the Canadian cultural institutions and industries; to foster informed public debates on policy issues; and to seek to advance the cultural rights of Canadians.
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La Confrence canadienne des arts se rjouit de la dcision du CRTC dappuyer la programmation canadienne
La Confrence canadienne des arts (CCA) estime que la dcision du CRTC dappuyer la production dmissions locales canadiennes est conforme aux objectifs de la Loi sur la radiodiffusion et au dsir des citoyens davoir accs des programmes de qualit qui rfltent leur ralit proche.
Selon le directeur gnral de la CCA, Alain Pineau, En reforant les obligations financires des compagnies de cble et de satellite et en donnant aux diffuseurs partout sauf dans cinq localits les moyens damliorer leurs services locaux, le Conseil a fait en sorte que la majorit des citoyens pourront voir davantage de programmes de meilleure qualit, faits pour eux et prs de chez eux. M. Pineau a ajout: Nous sommes ravis quaprs tant dannes de dreglementation dont leffet principal aura t daugmenter lachat dmissions trangres aux dpens de la production domestique, le CRTC agit maintenant de faon renforcer notre culture nationale.
La CCA se rjouit galement de voir le CRTC adopter des mesures pour que les objectifs de programmation fixs soient effectivement respects. En tablissant des cibles quantifies de programmation lorsquil procdera au printemps 2009 au renouvellement des licences des diffuseurs privs, le CRTC a choisi la faon la plus efficace et efficiente de mesurer comment sont atteints les objectifs culturels que le Parlement canadien a fixs pour notre systme de radiodiffusion , dclare Alain Pineau. La CCA accueille avec satisfaction cette dcision du Conseil qui entranera de plus des bnfices conomiques en crant de lemploi et des possibilits dinvestissement.
Les prsentations de la CCA devant le CRTC taient centres sur le besoin dune rglementation effective et efficace, visant lintrt public en gnral et reconnaissant limportance du secteur culturel dans la socit et lconomie canadienne. Selon une tude rcente du Conference Board du Canada, chaque dollar de valeur ajoute par les activits culturelles au pays contribue ultimement lquivalent de 1,84 $ au produit national brut.
Le mandat de la Confrence canadienne des arts (CCA) est dtre le forum national de la communaut artistique et culturelle au Canada. Elle effectue des recherches, produit des analyses et fournit des expertises sur les politiques publiques concernant les arts, les institutions et les industries culturelles canadiennes. La CCA favorise et claire le dbat public entourant les enjeux politiques et travaille la promotion des droits des Canadiens en matire de culture.
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