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Canada: Regulatory policy reviewing definition of Canadian content for television and online streaming services (CRTC 2025-299)

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
18 Nov 2025 under deliberation
20 Jan 2025 processing consultation
15 Nov 2024 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content remuneration regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

18 Nov 2025
under deliberation

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission issued Broadcasting Regulatory Policy

On 18 November 2025, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2025-299 arising from the proceeding initiated by the consultation on reviewing the definition of Canadian program…

Source
Event type order
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
20 Jan 2025
processing consultation

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission closes consultation on reviewing definition of Canadian program and expenditure requirements

On 20 January 2025, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) close the consultation on reviewing the definition of Canadian program and expenditure requirements (CRTC 2024-288), which had been open since 15 November 202…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
15 Nov 2024
in consultation

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission opened consultation on reviewing definition of Canadian program and expenditure requirements

On 15 November 2024, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) opened the consultation on reviewing the definition of Canadian program and expenditure requirements (CRTC 2024-288), until 20 January 2025, to review the de…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body