Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

HOUSE OF COMMONS CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES OTTAWA, CANADA K1A 0A6

Comité permanent du patrimoine canadien

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Ottawa, December 22, 2004 -

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage will be holding Public hearings on the Canadian Feature Film Industry in Ottawa, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax in 2005.

The Committee adopted the following terms of Reference on Wednesday, December 8, 2004:

It is proposed to conduct a comprehensive study on the evolving role of the federal government in support of the Canadian feature film industry. In particular, the Committee will examine the following:

• The influence and effectiveness of the Government of Canada’s Canadian Feature Film Policy (2000).

• The structure and effectiveness of existing direct and indirect support mechanisms (e.g., Telefilm Canada, the National Film Board, Canadian Television Fund, tax credits.

The objective of this study will be to identify the extent to which the Government of Canada’s Canadian feature film policy has helped to: develop and retain talented creators; foster quality and diversity of Canadian film; build larger audiences at home and abroad; preserve and disseminate our collection of Canadian films.

The Committee intends to make its Report to the House of Commons no later than 23 June 2005.

Organizations and individuals wishing to appear before the Committee should submit their briefs by 4 February 2005. Submissions should be limited to 10 pages in length and accompanied by a one page executive summary. Briefs should be provided in electronic form whenever possible.

MEMBERSHIP

CHAIR

Marlene Catterall

VICE-CHAIRS

Maka Kotto

Gary Schellenberger

MEMBERS

Charlie Angus — Gord Brown

Sarmite Bulte — Wajid Khan

Marc Lemay — Deepak Obhrai

Bev Oda — Pablo Rodriguez

Scott Simms