Outreach & Consultation Archives
| April 19 at 2:00 p.m. (ET) | Experimental Stream (English market) |
| April 19 at 2:00 p.m. (ET) | Experimental Stream (French market) |
| April 26 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) | Convergent Stream (French market) |
| April 26 at 2:00 p.m. (ET) | Convergent Stream (English market) |
| May 3 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) | Convergent Stream (French market) |
| May 3 at 2:00 p.m. (ET) | Convergent Stream (English market) |
In Fall 2022, the CMF will hold a series of invitation-only working groups with industry stakeholders to delve more deeply into specific, program-related issues.
All industry stakeholders are invited to participate by sending a written submission to consultations@cmf-fmc.ca.
In order to consider and apply feedback related to potential program changes for 2023-2024, the CMF welcomes written submissions by December 10th 2022.
Accommodations are available on request to support participation in the CMF consultation process.
| DATE | WORKING GROUPS TOPICS |
| September 22, 2022 (virtually) | Performance Envelopes Briefing Note |
| October 6, 2022 and October 19, 2022 (virtually) | Future Program Model – Part 1 and Part 2 Briefing Note |
| November 17, 2022 (virtually) | Experimental Stream Briefing Note |
Thanks to all those who participated in the Canada Media Fund’s 2021 consultation process. The resulting Spark Courage: What We Heard report outlines the key items that were suggested and discussed throughout this consultation process.
We launched the consultations on March 11 with the publication of a Discussion Paper and an invitation to the industry to participate and inform our thinking about a growth strategy for the screen sector and a new program model for the CMF. We heard from more than 1,000 of you from all across the country. Your feedback will help the CMF evolve and continue to support Canada’s creativity.
In an effort to present viable and impactful solutions to some of the issues affecting stakeholders, the CMF conducts a series of working groups with industry stakeholders. These sessions allow participants and CMF staff to delve more deeply into specific, program-related issues.
Working Groups
| CITY | DATE | TOPIC |
| Toronto | September 24, 2019 | Early Stage Development Program Briefing Note |
| Montréal | October 3, 2019 | Experimental Stream Briefing Note |
| Toronto | October 24, 2019 | Financing Briefing Note |
| Montréal | December 12, 2019 | Smaller Broadcaster Briefing Note |
The meetings and sessions of this Outreach Tour provide an opportunity to review the past year, inform stakeholders about the changes to processes, discuss current projects and answer any questions about the 2019-2020 CMF program guidelines.
Outreach Schedule
| CITY | DATE | TYPE OF MEETING | TIME | CMFPA REPRESENTATIVE | LOCATION |
| Vancouver | April 16, 2019 | Group | Morning & Afternoon | Jill Samson & Stéphane Cosentino | Telefilm Canada Offices 210 West Georgia Street |
| One-on-One | Upon Request | ||||
| April 17, 2019 | One-on-One | Upon Request | |||
| Victoria | April 17, 2019 | Group | Morning | Stéphane Cosentino | BC Arts Council 800 Johnson Street |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Ottawa | April 25, 2019 | Group | Morning | Mireille Darveau | CAVCO Offices 15 Eddy Street (Gatineau), QC |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Halifax (Experimental) |
May 1, 2019 | Group | Morning | Stéphane Cosentino | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Offices 1505 Barrington Street, 16th Floor – Room 1605 |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Moncton (Experimental) |
May 2, 2019 | Group | Morning | Stéphane Cosentino | TO BE DETERMINED |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| St. John’s, NL | May 2, 2019 | Group | Morning | Jill Samson | NIFCO Offices 40 Kings Street |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Winnipeg | May 8, 2019 | Group | Morning | Daniela Mujica | New Media Manitoba Offices 321 McDermot Avenue |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| May 9, 2019 | Group | Morning | |||
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Regina | May 10, 2019 | Group | Morning | Daniela Mujica | SMPIA Offices 1831 College Avenue, 3rd Floor |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Montréal | May 14, 2019 | Group | French: AM English: PM |
CMFPA Team – Montréal | Telefilm Canada Offices 360 Saint-Jacques Street, 5th Floor |
| Week of May 13 | One-on-One | Upon Request | |||
| Toronto | May 14, 2019 | Group | Morning & Afternoon | CMFPA Team – Toronto | Telefilm Canada Offices 474 Bathurst Street, Suite 100 |
| Week of May 13 | One-on-One | Upon Request | |||
| Charlottetown (Convergent) |
May 14, 2019 | Group | Morning | Melissa Amer | FilmPEI Offices 57 Watts Avenue |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Halifax (Convergent) |
May 15, 2019 | Group | Morning | Melissa Amer | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Offices 1505 Barrington Street, 16th Floor – Room 1605 |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Edmonton | May 21, 2019 | Group | Morning | Caroline Chopra & Shelley Coultish | Culture & Tourism AB – Standard Life Bld 10405 Jasper Avenue, 9th Floor, Boardroom 901 |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Calgary | May 22, 2019 | Group | Morning | Caroline Chopra & Shelley Coultish | Culture & Tourism Alberta Offices 639 5th Ave SW |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Québec | May 22, 2019 | Group | Morning | Mireille Darveau | SODEC Offices 36½ Saint-Pierre Street (LeBer House) |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Québec (Experimental) |
May 22, 2019 | Group | 1:30 PM | Stéphane Cosentino | Le Camp 125 boul. Charest Est, 2e étage |
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) embarks on a cross-country consultation as part of a comprehensive consultation process. The process comprises a number of components, including focus groups in 18 cities (in all provinces and territories) and industry working groups.
Feedback received from stakeholders contributes to shaping CMF policy and programs for 2018-2019 and beyond.
Presentation deck for cross-country focus-groups
| CITY | DATE | TYPE OF MEETING | TIME | CMFPA REPRESENTATIVE | LOCATION |
| Vancouver | April 16, 2019 | Group | Morning & Afternoon | Jill Samson & Stéphane Cosentino | Telefilm Canada Offices 210 West Georgia Street |
| One-on-One | Upon Request | ||||
| April 17, 2019 | One-on-One | Upon Request | |||
| Victoria | April 17, 2019 | Group | Morning | Stéphane Cosentino | BC Arts Council 800 Johnson Street |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Ottawa | April 25, 2019 | Group | Morning | Mireille Darveau | CAVCO Offices 15 Eddy Street (Gatineau), QC |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Halifax (Experimental) |
May 1, 2019 | Group | Morning | Stéphane Cosentino | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Offices 1505 Barrington Street, 16th Floor – Room 1605 |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Moncton (Experimental) |
May 2, 2019 | Group | Morning | Stéphane Cosentino | TO BE DETERMINED |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| St. John’s, NL | May 2, 2019 | Group | Morning | Jill Samson | NIFCO Offices 40 Kings Street |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Winnipeg | May 8, 2019 | Group | Morning | Daniela Mujica | New Media Manitoba Offices 321 McDermot Avenue |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| May 9, 2019 | Group | Morning | |||
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Regina | May 10, 2019 | Group | Morning | Daniela Mujica | SMPIA Offices 1831 College Avenue, 3rd Floor |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Montréal | May 14, 2019 | Group | French: AM English: PM |
CMFPA Team – Montréal | Telefilm Canada Offices 360 Saint-Jacques Street, 5th Floor |
| Week of May 13 | One-on-One | Upon Request | |||
| Toronto | May 14, 2019 | Group | Morning & Afternoon | CMFPA Team – Toronto | Telefilm Canada Offices 474 Bathurst Street, Suite 100 |
| Week of May 13 | One-on-One | Upon Request | |||
| Charlottetown (Convergent) |
May 14, 2019 | Group | Morning | Melissa Amer | FilmPEI Offices 57 Watts Avenue |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Halifax (Convergent) |
May 15, 2019 | Group | Morning | Melissa Amer | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Offices 1505 Barrington Street, 16th Floor – Room 1605 |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Edmonton | May 21, 2019 | Group | Morning | Caroline Chopra & Shelley Coultish | Culture & Tourism AB – Standard Life Bld 10405 Jasper Avenue, 9th Floor, Boardroom 901 |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Calgary | May 22, 2019 | Group | Morning | Caroline Chopra & Shelley Coultish | Culture & Tourism Alberta Offices 639 5th Ave SW |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Québec | May 22, 2019 | Group | Morning | Mireille Darveau | SODEC Offices 36½ Saint-Pierre Street (LeBer House) |
| One-on-One | Afternoon (upon request) |
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| Québec (Experimental) |
May 22, 2019 | Group | 1:30 PM | Stéphane Cosentino | Le Camp 125 boul. Charest Est, 2e étage |
In an effort to present viable and impactful solutions to some of the issues affecting stakeholders, the CMF conducts a series of working groups and advisory committees with industry stakeholders. These sessions allow participants and CMF staff to delve more deeply into specific, program-related issues.
Working Groups and Advisory Committee
| CITY | DATE | TOPIC |
| Toronto | October 19, 2018 | Funding Mechanisms Briefing notes |
| Montréal | October 22, 2018 | Experimental Stream Briefing notes |
| Montréal | October 30, 2018 | Development Briefing notes |
| Toronto | November 5, 2018 | Digital Media Measurement Advisory Committee Briefing notesDmac Briefing Note Summary Nov 5 |
The meetings and sessions of this Outreach Tour provide an opportunity to review the past year, inform stakeholders about the changes to processes, discuss current projects and answer any questions about the 2018-2019 CMF program guidelines.
Outreach Schedule
| CITY | DATE | TYPE OF MEETING | TIME | CMFPA REPRESENTATIVE | LOCATION |
| Moncton | April 18, 2018 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. | Daniela Mujica | TV5 Québec-Canada Offices 795 Main Street, Suite 300 |
| Individual | Afternoon | ||||
| Edmonton (Experimental) |
April 23, 2018 | Group | 7 P.M. | Stéphane Cosentino | Group Rocky Mountain Icehouse 10516 Jasper AvenueIndividual Digital Arts College 10526 Jasper Avenue Room 401 |
| Individual | 3 – 6 P.M. | ||||
| Group | 7 P.M. | Marilou Loncol-Daigneault | |||
| Individual | 3 – 6 P.M. | ||||
| Group | 7 P.M. | Dominique Lapierre | |||
| Individual | 3 – 6 P.M. | ||||
| St. John’s | April 24, 2018 | Group | 9:30 A.M. | Caroline Chopra | NIFCO Offices 40 King’s Road (Red House Door) |
| Individual | Right after the group session | ||||
| Halifax | April 25, 2018 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. | Caroline Chopra & Zoe Shum | The Bridge Offices 5553, rue Bloomfield |
| Individual | Afternoon | ||||
| Calgary (Experimental) |
April 24, 2018 | Group | 7 P.M. | Stéphane Cosentino | University of Calgary Building ICT, 856 Campus Pl NWGroup Room: ICT 516Individual Room: ICT 618B |
| Individual | 3 – 6 P.M. | ||||
| Group | 7 P.M. | Marilou Loncol-Daigneault | |||
| Individual | 3 – 6 P.M. | ||||
| Group | 7 P.M. | Dominique Lapierre | |||
| Individual | 3 – 6 P.M. | ||||
| Winnipeg (Experimental) |
April 24, 2018 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. | Shelley Coultish | New Media Manitoba Offices 321 McDermot Avenue 3rd Floor (Conference Room) |
| Individual | Afternoon | ||||
| April 25, 2018 | Individual | 9:30 A.M. – 5 P.M. | |||
| Québec | May 3, 2018 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. | Daniela Mujica and Johanne Vézina | SODEC Offices 36 Saint-Pierre Street |
| Individual | Afternoon | ||||
| Toronto | May 8, 2018 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. | CMFPA Team – Toronto | Telefilm Canada Offices 474 Bathurst Street, Suite 100 |
| Week of May 7 | Individual | Upon request | |||
| Montréal | May 9, 2018 | Group | French: A.M. English: P.M. |
CMFPA Team – Montréal | Telefilm Canada Offices 360 Saint-Jacques Street, 5th floor |
| Week of May 7 | Individual | Upon request | |||
| Vancouver | May 9, 2018 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. | Melissa Amer | Telefilm Canada Offices 210 Georgia Street West |
| Individual | Afternoon | ||||
| May 10, 2018 | Individual | 9:30 A.M. – 5 P.M. | |||
| Edmonton (Convergent) |
May 15, 2018 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. | Jill Samson | Culture & Tourism Alberta Offices Standard Life Center 9th Floor – Room 901 ADMO 10405 Jasper Avenue |
| Individual | Afternoon | Matrix Hotel (Lobby/Restaurant) 10640 100th Avenue |
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| Calgary (Convergent) |
May 16, 2018 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. | Jill Samson | Alberta Film Offices 639 5th Avenue SW (Main Floor Boardroom) |
| Individual | Afternoon | To be determined (depending on requests) |
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| Winnipeg (Convergent) |
May 30, 2018 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. | Daniela Mujica | Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce TD Boardroom – 2nd floor 259 Portage Avenue |
| Individual | Afternoon | On Screen Manitoba 003-100 Arthur Street |
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| Ottawa | May 31, 2018 | Group | Morning | Johanne Vézina | Invest Ottawa Offices 7 Bayview Road, 2nd Floor |
| Individual | Afternoon | Stéphane Cosentino |
In an effort to present viable and impactful solutions to some of the issues affecting stakeholders, the CMF conducts a series of working groups and advisory committees with industry stakeholders. These sessions allow participants and CMF staff to delve more deeply into specific, program-related issues.
Working Groups and Advisory Committee
| CITY | DATE | TOPIC |
| Toronto | November 21, 2017 | Digital Media Advisory Committee Briefing Note |
| Toronto | March 21, 2017 | Digital Media Advisory Technical Sub-Committee Briefing Note |
The meetings and sessions of this Outreach Tour provide an opportunity to review the past year, inform stakeholders about the changes to processes, discuss current projects and answer any questions about the 2017-2018 CMF program guidelines.
Outreach Schedule
| CITY | DATE | TYPE OF MEETING | TIME | CMFPA REPRESENTATIVE | LOCATION |
| Québec | May 11, 2017 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. | Stéphane Cosentino | SODEC Offices 36 Saint-Pierre Street (Leber-Charest-Saint-Amant House) |
| Individual | P.M. | Johanne Vézina | |||
| Vancouver | May 16, 2017 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. | Dominique Lapierre | Telefilm Offices 210 West Georgia Street |
| Week of May 15 | Individual | To Be Determined | |||
| May 16, 2017 | Group | 2 – 3:30 P.M. | Shelley Coultish | ||
| Week of May 15 | Individual | To Be Determined | |||
| To Be Determined | Group | To Be Determined | Vancouver Team (CMFPA) | ||
| Individual | |||||
| Calgary | May 16, 2017 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. | Caroline Chopra | Alberta Film Offices 639 5th Ave SW 3rd Floor Boardroom 3A |
| Individual | P.M. | ||||
| Edmonton | May 17, 2017 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. | Caroline Chopra | Matrix Hotel 10640 100th Avenue |
| Individual | P.M. | ||||
| Winnipeg | May 16, 2017 | Individual | 1:30 – 5 P.M. | Stéphane Cosentino (Experimental) |
New Media Manitoba Offices 1000 Waverly Street |
| May 17, 2017 | 9:30 A.M. – 12 P.M. | Jill Samson (Convergent) |
On Screen Manitoba Offices 100 Arthur Street, Office 003 |
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| Toronto | May 23, 2017 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. & P.M. |
Toronto Team (CMFPA) | Telefilm Offices 474 Bathurst Street Suite 100 |
| Week of May 22 | Individual | To Be Determined | |||
| Halifax | May 23, 2017 | Group | 2 – 3:30 P.M. | Melissa Amer | Telefilm Offices 1660 Hollis Street Suite 401 |
| May 24, 2017 | Individual | All Day | Halifax Team (CMFPA) | ||
| Moncton | May 24, 2017 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. | Jeannine Hakizimana | To Be Determined |
| Individual | P.M. | ||||
| St. John’s (NF) | May 25, 2017 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. | Melissa Amer | Nifco Offices 40 Kings Road |
| Individual | P.M. | ||||
| Montréal | May 30, 2017 | Group | 9:30 – 11 A.M. & 2 – 3:30 P.M. |
Montréal Team (CMFPA) | Telefilm Offices 360 Saint-Jacques Street West Suite 500 |
| Week of May 29 | Individual | To Be Determined | |||
| Ottawa | June 7, 2017 | Group | 9:30 A.M. (French) 11 A.M. (English) |
Johanne Vézina | To Be Determined |
| Individual | P.M. |
The meetings and sessions of this Outreach Tour provide an opportunity to review the past year, inform stakeholders about the changes to processes, discuss current projects and answer any questions about the 2016-2017 CMF program guidelines.
Outreach Schedule
| CITY | DATE | TIME | LOCATION | CMFPA REPRESENTATIVE |
| Vancouver | May 17, 2016 | 9:30 am to 10:30 am 11:00 am to 12:00 noon |
Telefilm Offices 210 West Georgia Street |
Dominique Lapierre Stéphane Cosentino |
| Calgary | May 18, 2016 | 9:30 am to 10:30 am 11:00 am to 12:00 noon |
TBD | Melissa Amer |
| Edmonton | May 19, 2016 | 9:30 am to 10:30 am 11:00 am to 12:00 noon |
TBD | Melissa Amer |
| Halifax | May 19, 2016 | 9:30 am to 10:30 am 11:00 am to 12:00 noon |
Telefilm Offices 1660 Hollis Street, Suite 401 |
Stéphane Cosentino Jill Samson |
| Winnipeg | May 26, 2016 | 11:00 am to 12:00 noon | Manitoba Film & Music Office Suite 410 – 93 Lombard Avenue |
Shelley Coultish Brigitte Monneau |
| May 27, 2016 | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | |||
| Montréal | May 24, 2016 | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | Telefilm Offices 360 Saint-Jacques Street, 6th Floor |
CMFPA Montréal team |
| May 25, 2016 | 11:00 am to 12:00 noon | |||
| Ottawa | June 2, 2016 | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | TBD | Caroline Chopra |
| Toronto | Week of June 6, 2016 | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | Telefilm Offices 474 Bathurst Street, Suite 100 |
CMFPA Toronto team |
| June 7, 2016 | 11:00 am to 12:00 noon | |||
| Québec City | June 8, 2016 | 9:30 am to 10:30 am 11:00 am to 12:00 noon |
SODEC 36 ½ rue Saint-Pierre (maison Leber-Charest-Saint-Amant) Kent Salon |
Natalie Bédard Stéphane Cosentino |
| Regina | June 9, 2016 | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | TBD | Caroline Chopra |
In an effort to present viable and impactful solutions to some of the issues affecting stakeholders, the CMF conducts a series of working groups and advisory committees with industry stakeholders. These sessions allow participants and CMF staff to delve more deeply into specific, program-related issues.
Working Groups and Advisory Committee
| CITY | DATE | TOPIC |
| Toronto | October 11, 2016 | Working Group Performance Envelopes Briefing Note |
| Montréal | October 13, 2016 | Working Group Eligible Licence Fees, Licence Fee thresholds and Other Rights Briefing Note |
| Toronto | October 21, 2016 | Working Group Aboriginal Matters |
| Toronto | October 27, 2016 | Digital Media Advisory Committee Briefing Note Briefing Note – Summary |
The CMF participated in industry events in Halifax, Vancouver and Calgary in the fall 2016. This presented an opportunity to meet with stakeholders for an informal exchange of information.
Topics discussed are listed in the following presentation:
Presentation deck for 2016 Roundtables
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) embarks on a cross-country consultation as part of a comprehensive consultation process. The process comprises a number of components, including focus groups in 18 cities (in all provinces and territories) and industry working groups.
During the focus groups, all CMF stakeholders have an opportunity to consider how significant shifts in content consumption habits, rapidly evolving market conditions and regulatory changes as a result of the CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV proceeding impact the CMF’s funding programs.
Feedback received from stakeholders contributes to shaping CMF policy and programs for 2016-2017 and beyond.
Presentation deck for cross-country focus-groups
Focus Groups Schedule
| CITY | DATE | TIME | LOCATION |
| Toronto, Ontario | September 9, 2015 | 9:30 a.m. | Metro Toronto Convention Centre 255 Front Street West Toronto Room: 203 AB |
| Montréal, Québec | September 10, 2015 | English focus group 10 a.m. French focus group 2 p.m. |
Palais des congrès de Montréal 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle Montréal Room: 524C |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | September 17, 2015 | 10 a.m. | Halifax Marriott Harbourfront 1919 Upper Water Street Halifax Room: Acadia A |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | September 23, 2015 | 2 p.m. | Fort Garry Hotel 222 Broadway Winnipeg Room: Salon A |
| Victoria, British Columbia | September 24, 2015 | 9:30 a.m. | Hotel Grand Pacific 463 Belleville Street Victoria Room: Saltspring |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | September 24, 2015 | 2:30 p.m. | Hyatt Regency 655 Burrard Street Vancouver Room: English Bay room |
| Whitehorse, Yukon | September 25, 2015 | 10 a.m. | Westmark Whitehorse Hotel & Conference Center 201 Wood Street Whitehorse Room: Conference room #5 |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | September 28, 2015 | 2:30 p.m. | Radisson Plaza Hotel 2125 Victoria Avenue Regina Room: Victoria |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | September 28, 2015 | 9 a.m. | Radisson Hotel 405 Twentieth Street East Saskatoon Room: Giotto Room |
| Calgary, Alberta | September 29, 2015 | 10 a.m. | Calgary Telus Convention Centre 120 9 Ave SE Calgary Room : Telus 107 |
| Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | September 30, 2015 | 1 p.m. | NFS Conference Services Nunasi Building 5109 48th Street, Suite 201 Yellowknife Room: Revelation |
| Edmonton, Alberta | October 1, 2015 | 10 a.m. | The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald 10065 – 100 Street Edmonton Room: Jasper |
| Moncton, New Brunswick | October 6, 2015 | French focus group 1 p.m. |
Crowne Plaza Hotel 1005 Main Street Moncton Room: Executive Room |
| Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | October 7, 2015 | 10 a.m. | Delta Prince Edward Hotel 18 Queen Street Charlottetown Room: McDougall |
| Québec City, Québec | October 9, 2015 | 1 p.m. | Québec City Marriott Downtown 850 Place d’Youville Québec City Room: Salon Kent |
| Ottawa, Ontario | October 27, 2015 | French focus group 10 a.m. English focus group 2:30 p.m. |
The Westin Ottawa 11 Colonel By Drive Ottawa Room: Nova Scotia |
| Iqaluit, Nunavut | October 28, 2015 | 2:30 p.m. | The Frobisher Inn Astro Hill Iqaluit Room: Kitikmeot Room |
| St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador | October 30, 2015 | 10 a.m. | Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland 115 Cavendish Square St. John’s Room: Viking Suite |
In 2015-2016, the CMF will conduct a series of working groups with industry stakeholders to delve more deeply into specific, program-related issues.
Working Groups and Advisory Committee – Preliminary Schedule
| DATE | TOPIC |
| September 9 | Performance Envelopes Briefing Note |
| October 15 | Digital Media Advisory Committee Briefing NoteBriefing Note SummaryCMF-DMMF Technical Sub-Committee Meeting |
| October 20 | Experimental Stream Briefing Note |
| November 3 | Eligible Licence Fees, Licence Fee Thresholds and Other Rights Briefing Note |
| November 10 | Other issues pertaining to Content Financing Briefing Note |
All documents presented and discussed during the consultation process will be posted to the CMF website.
The CMF reviewed its Accounting and Reporting Requirements (ARR) and added valuable information and examples related to accounting reporting required by all CMF applicants. Intended for producers, their accounting specialists and their accounting firms, the webcast provided an overview of important highlights of this procedure.
The ARR presents the guidelines established by the CMF with respect to the accounting and reporting of project costs with particular regard to the preparation of final cost reports and final certified activity cost statements.
The revised ARR are available in: Appendix B 2014 2015
Behind the scenes at CMF’s ARR webcast
Sessions
| CITY | DATE | TIME | LOCATION |
| Winnipeg | May 5, 2014 | From 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. | Fort Garry Hotel 222 Broadway, Winnipeg The Club Room |
| Regina | May 6, 2014 | From 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. | Radisson Plaza Hotel 2125 Victoria Avenue, Regina The Victoria Room |
| Saskatoon | May 6, 2014 | From 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. | Radisson Hotel 405 Twentieth Street East, Saskatoon Venice Room |
| Toronto | May 8, 2014 | From 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. | Fairmount Royal York 100 Front Street West Tudor Room |
| Edmonton | May 9, 2014 | From 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. | Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton Gateway 10010, 12th Avenue SW, Edmonton Windermere Room |
| Vancouver | May 12, 2014 | From 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. | Hyatt Regency 655 Burrard Street, Vancouver Grouse/Stanley Room |
| Victoria | May 12, 2014 | From 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. | Hotel Grand Pacific 463 Belleville Street, Victoria The Galiano Room |
| Whitehorse | May 14, 2014 | From 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. | Best Western Gold Rush Inn 411 Main Street, Whitehorse General Store Room |
| Yellowknife | May 15, 2014 | From 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. | Auditorium of PWNHC in Yellowknife 4750 48th Street, Yellowknife Museum Auditorium |
| Calgary | May 16, 2014 | From 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. | Fairmount Palliser 133 – 9th Avenue S.W., Calgary Corral Room |
| Moncton | May 20, 2014 | French Presentation From 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. |
Crowne Plaza Hotel 1005 Main Street, Moncton Executive Room |
| Halifax | May 21, 2014 | From 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. | Halifax Marriott Harbourfront 1919 Upper Water Street Nova Scotia B |
| St. John’s | May 22, 2014 | From 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. | Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland 15 Cavendish Square, St. John’s Viking Suite |
| Charlottetown | May 23, 2014 | From 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. | Delta Prince Edward Hotel 18 Queen Street, Charlottetown Chandler Room |
| Québec City | May 26, 2014 | From 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. | Québec City Marriott Downtown 850, Place d’Youville, Québec City Kent Salon |
| Montréal | May 27, 2014 | English Presentation From 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. French Presentation From 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. |
The Westin Montréal 270, Saint-Antoine Street West, Montréal Ste-Hélène Room |
| Ottawa | May 28, 2014 | English Presentation From 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. French Presentation From 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. |
The Westin Ottawa 11, Colonel By Drive, Ottawa Alberta Room |
| Iqaluit | May 29, 2014 | From 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. | The Frobisher Inn Astro Hill, Iqaluit Kitikmeot Room |
| DATE | TOPIC |
| October 2, 2013 | Performance Envelope | Production and Development Briefing NoteTHT DiscussionCanadian Programming – Survey of Canadians Sept 2013 ReportCBC Proposal for “Canadian Focus Programming” in the English Market |
| October 3, 2013 | Support for Documentary Projects Briefing NoteAppendix DDOC CMF Policy Review |
| October 10, 2013 | Funding Mechanisms Briefing NoteGroupe TVA Discussion |
| October 29, 2013 | CMF’s Digital Media Measurement Framework – Advisory Committee Digital Media Performance Measurement – Updated: March 26, 2014 |
| November 4, 2013 | Support for Regional Projects English Regional SupportReference – Oct 2012Reference – Oct 2011 |
| November 21, 2013 | National Focus Group National Focus Group – Industry Consultation |
| August 29, 2012 – Montreal |
| Performance Envelope | Television Projects -Working Group This Working Group will examine the Performance Envelope Factors and Weights and underlying methodologies to be used for 2013- 2014 envelope calculations as pertains to television projects only, as well as potential incentives for smaller broadcasters that are not part of vertically integrated corporate groups.It will also examine potential avenues to integrate on-demand viewing to CMF-funded projects via CRTC-licensed video on demand platforms and digital distribution via Canadian entities into Performance Envelope calculations. |
| September 27, 2012 – Toronto |
| Performance Envelope | Digital Media Projects – Advisory Committee | Video on Demand – Advisory CommitteeThis Advisory Committee will examine potential avenues to integrate viewing to CMF-funded convergent digital media projects into Performance Envelope calculations. It will also examine currently available metrics, industry standards and best practices in VOD measurement for Performance Envelope calculations. |
| October 22, 2012 – Toronto |
| English Regional Development – Working GroupFollowing up on the discussions held over the past two years on the CMF’s mechanisms to support the development and production of regional projects, this Working Group will specifically examine proposals pertaining specifically to development. |
| October 31, 2012 – Montreal |
| Convergence Requirements – Working GroupFollowing up on the discussions held over the past two years, this Working Group will examine the various program requirements currently governing projects in the Convergent Stream as well as the incentives in place to support the production of convergent digital media projects. |
| November 1, 2012 – Toronto |
| Social Media Metrics – Advisory CommitteeThis Advisory Committee will examine trends in measuring the impact of Social Media on consumption of CMF-funded digital media projects. It will also examine the relevance of developing and integrating new Social Audience metrics to the existing DM measurement Framework. |
| June 28, 2011 – Toronto |
| Digital Media Performance Measurement Advisory CommitteeDigital Media Performance Measurement – KPIs |
| June 22, 2011 – Toronto |
| Working Group – Multi-year approachThis Working Group will examine the issues resulting from the CMF’s intention to transition to a multi-year approach to its activities, including a two-year cycle for the development of Program Guidelines. The option of moving to a two-year cycle for Performance Envelopes will also be considered. |
| July 12, 2011 – Toronto |
| Digital Media Performance Measurement Advisory CommitteeCMF staff will make recommendations to the industry, after a thorough examination and evaluation of proposals from the Advisory Committee, prior to presentation to the CMF Board. |
| August 25, 2011 – Montreal |
| Working Group – Performance EnvelopesThis Working Group will examine the Performance Envelope Factors and Weights and underlying methodologies to be used for 2012-2013 envelope calculations. |
| September 7, 2011 – Toronto |
| Working Group – SimplificationIn addition to the discussion on the multi-year approach, this Working Group will examine further potential avenues for simplification of the CMF’s programs, ranging from the Program Guidelines to the application and contracting processes. |
| October 7, 2011 – Montreal |
| Working Group – Investments and RecoupmentAlso following up on the discussions held in 2010-2011, this Working Group will examine issues related to the CMF’s use of equity investments in the Convergent Stream and recoupable investments in the Experimental Stream, and the current recoupment policies. |
| October 12, 2011 – Montreal |
| Working Group – Convergence RequirementsThis Working Group will examine the various program requirements currently governing projects in the Convergent Stream. |
| October 19, 2011 – Toronto |
| Working Group – English Regional ProjectsFollowing up on the discussions held in 2010-2011, this Working Group will examine both the definition of regional projects and the effectiveness of CMF’s current mechanisms to support the development and production of regional projects. |
| October 25, 2011 – Toronto |
| Working Group – DocumentaryTo follow up on the discussions held in 2010-2011, this Working Group will examine the effectiveness of CMF’s current mechanisms and programs to support the production of documentary projects. |
| February 21 & 22, 2012 – Montreal |
| Digital Media Performance Measurement Advisory CommitteePresentation of a preliminary outline for the DM Performance Measurement Framework. |
| May 7, 2012 |
| CMF embarks on cross-country outreach tour to meet with stakeholdersThe Canada Media Fund (CMF) will embarked on a cross-country Outreach tour starting May 7th in Toronto to answer questions regarding the changes to the CMF Guidelines for 2012-2013, the 2011-2012 funding results and the application process. |
| May 14, 2012 |
| UPDATE: CMF continues its cross-country outreach tour to meet with stakeholdersThe following calendar was updated to reflect new times and locations confirmed for the following cities: Calgary, Charlottetown, Edmonton, Fredericton, Halifax, Moncton, Regina, Saskatoon, St. John’s, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. |
Briefing Note : June 28 2011 Advisory Committee on DM Performance Measurement
Digital Media Performance Measurement Advisory Committee – Online survey results and workshop agenda
DM Advisory Committee notes and Executive Summary
CMF proposal for DM Performance Measurement – Next Steps
Industrial committee on measurement (Quebec) – Measurement grid