Canadian Cultural Policies Chronology 1970's
The Canadian government uses tax measures to control split-run magazines and promote Canadian films. Subsidies for the Canadian book publishing industry are introduced.
| 1970 |
|
Canada becomes a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). WIPO is a specialized United Nations body created to "ensure administrative co-operation among the intellectual property Unions". WIPO administers copyright treaties which are key to the stimulation and protection of cultural works.
The Special Senate Committee on the Mass Media (the Davey Committee) releases its report, which recommends removing a tax loophole that allows Canadian advertisers to claim expenses in Time and Digest, two U.S. magazines exempted from a 1965 measure in the Income Tax Act to prevent advertising in "split-run" magazines.
The recommendations of the committee are instrumental in the passage of Bill C-58 in 1977 which amends the Income Tax Act to close tax loopholes for Canadian advertising in "split-run" magazines.
|
| 1971 |
|
Pierre Juneau, Chair of the Canadian Radio-television Commission (CRTC), introduces a system of Canadian Content rules (Cancon) to quantify the requirements of Section 3 of the Broadcasting Act (1968).
Checklists are designed to determine the "Canadian" nature of television and AM radio programming (including music), according to a point system. The point system, still used today, is weighted according to the number of Canadians involved in the production of a song, album, film or program.
The CRTC also establishes adherence to Cancon quotas as a condition of license for the new pay-per-view and specialty stations.
|
| 1972 |
|
The Canadian government creates that Federal Book Publishing Policy to provide financial assistance to the Canadian book publishing industry. The policy is administered by the Canada Council under its mandate to "foster the production and enjoyment of the arts in Canada."
|
| 1974 |
|
The Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) in the Income Tax Act is extended to feature film production. The CCA allows Canadians to deduct 100 per cent of their investments in Canadian film production.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) implements the Accelerated Coverage Plan (ACP) for Northern communities. The plan makes no provisions for local programming production, and angers many Aboriginal leaders who want northern television to reflect native cultural values.
|
| 1976 |
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act is passed. The new Act changes the Canadian Radio-television Commission's name to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). The new name reflects the addition of telecommunications regulation to the CRTC's responsibilities.
|
| 1977 |
The federal government passes Bill C-58 in response to the recommendations of the 1970 Special Senate Committee on the Mass Media (the Davey Committee). The bill amends Section 19 of the Income Tax Act to allow Canadian advertisers to claim expenses for advertising placed in periodicals which are at least 75 per cent Canadian-owned, or on television stations which are at least 80 per cent Canadian-owned.
|
| 1979 |
|
The Canadian Book Publishing Industry Development Program is established in order to provide financial assistance to Canadian publishing enterprises.
|
