CMF focus group registration now live
Toronto, August 29, 2013— As announced on August 6, the Canada Media Fund (CMF) will embark on a cross-country consultation this fall as part of a comprehensive consultation process. The consultation includes focus groups in 18 cities, in all provinces and territories. The following calendar was updated to reflect times and locations for each focus group.
The CMF’s focus groups will be led by Valerie Creighton, President and CEO, Stéphane Cardin, Vice President, Industry and Public Affairs or Nathalie Clermont, Director of Program Management.
If you would like to attend one of the consultation sessions, please register by clicking here. Each focus group will last between two to three hours.
For more information about the consultation tour, click here.
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City |
Date |
Time |
Location |
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Toronto |
September 12, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (ET) |
Metro Toronto Convention Centre- North Building |
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Regina |
September 16, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (CT) |
Radisson Plaza Saskatchewan |
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Saskatoon |
September 16, 2013 |
From 3 p.m. (CT) |
Delta Bessborough |
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Edmonton |
September 17, 2013 |
From 2 p.m. (MT) |
Courtyard by Marriott Edmonton |
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Yellowknife |
September 18, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (MT) |
Auditorium of PWNHC in Yellowknife |
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Calgary |
September 19, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (MT) |
Fairmont Palliser |
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Winnipeg |
September 23, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (CT) |
The Fort Garry |
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Whitehorse |
September 24, 2013 |
From 1:15 p.m. (PT) |
Best Western Gold Rush Inn |
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Victoria |
September 25, 2013 |
From 2 p.m. (PT) |
Hotel Grand Pacific |
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Vancouver |
September 26, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (PT) |
Hyatt Regency |
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Montréal |
October 15, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (ET) – French consultation |
Palais des congrès de Montréal |
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Ottawa |
October 16, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (ET) – French consultation |
Fairmont Château Laurier |
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Halifax |
October 21, 2013 |
From 1:30 p.m. (AT) |
Halifax Marriott Harbourfront |
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St. John’s |
October 22, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (NT) |
Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland |
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Charlottetown |
October 23, 2013 |
From 3 p.m. (AT) |
Delta Prince Edward Hotel |
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Moncton |
October 24, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (AT) |
Crowne Plaza Hotel |
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Québec City |
October 31, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (ET) |
Loews Le Concorde Hotel |
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Iqaluit |
November 14, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (ET) |
The Frobisher Inn |
All documents presented and discussed during the consultation process will be posted to the CMF website. CMF stakeholders are invited to share comments and questions via the CMF website’s Feedback section or through our social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook.
For information on the CMF’s programs, please visit www.cmf-fmc.ca.
About the Canada Media Fund
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) fosters, develops, finances and promotes the production of Canadian content and applications for all audiovisual media platforms. The CMF guides Canadian content towards a competitive global environment by fostering industry innovation, rewarding success, enabling a diversity of voice and promoting access to content through public and private sector partnerships. Please visit www.cmf-fmc.ca.
The CMF’s Canadaonscreen.ca is a website designed to showcase and celebrate Canadian creative talent and content destined for all types of screens, from television productions to games, Web content and software and applications.
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For more information, please contact:
Consultation information:
Marie Marechaux
mmarechaux@cmf-fmc.ca
(514) 496-5995
Media contact:
Pierre Campeau
pcampeau@cmf-fmc.ca
(416) 554-2768
