I too agree with the author in saying that Canada’s media content needs to define their culture identity. Canadians need to produce their own content to help push their media industry further. But being located to the largest producing country of media can pose a huge problem.
I found a website that lists the actual rules of Canadian content. For example for radio to qualify as Canadian content the production must follow the M.A.P.L. system. (M) Music must be composed by a Canadian, (A) Artist must be Canadian, (P) Production and performance must have been in Canada and (L) Lyrics must written by a Canadian. It seems to me that Canada is on the right path.
Citation: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/cultural_policies/canadian_content_rules.cfm
See, I very much agree with you, Ryan. I see Canada as, ‘USA 2.0′ They do everything similar to us, Granted I’m not saying that they copied us, or vice versa, but to be able to tell our cultures apart, aside from the stereotypical Hockey and Maple Syrup and the word ‘About’ (pronounced ‘aboot’) they do need to define themselves more then they have.
By: tvsgabeross on February 8, 2010
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