Issue 9 – February 2021
Our quarterly Business Intelligence Bulletin brings you links to research studies, industry statistics, trends, policy development and other resources of interest to Ontario’s creative industries.
PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS
In 2021, there will be two deadlines for the Business Intelligence Program.
An updated guidelines document has been uploaded to the Ontario Creates website to reflect new deadlines and changes to the program.
2021/22 Business Intelligence Program Deadlines:
March 16, 2021
August 10, 2021
EVENTS AND PODCASTS
Every year, Ontario Creates hosts a series of breakfast panels that brings together industry experts for cross-sectoral discussions on key issues that affect the cultural industries in Ontario.
Podcasts of all our previous sessions are available on our website.
RECENT REPORTS FUNDED BY ONTARIO CREATES
Improving Employee Retention in Cultural Industries
This study by WorkInCulture collects insights that can assist companies in Ontario’s creative industries to better manage their talent pool through employee retention.
This report by Circum provides a profile of members of Music Publishers Canada and the Association des professionnels de l’édition musicale, giving a snapshot of the status of music publishing in Canada.
Profile and Value Chain Analysis: Ontario Comedy Content Creators
This report by The Foundation for Canadian Comedy provides business intelligence on Ontario’s produced media comedy content creation sector to help identify opportunities for supporting and retaining talent.
ONLINE RESEARCH LIBRARY
We have added 8 reports from all industry sectors to our Online Research Library.
New studies include:
Audiobooks: Building Capacity for Canadian Creation and Publishing
(Association of Canadian Publishers)
Independent Music Publishing Global Market View 2020
(Coco Carmona and Ger Hatton)
Accessible Publishing Research Project
(Association of Canadian Publishers & eBOUND Canada)
RECENTLY UPDATED INDUSTRY PROFILES
MAGAZINE MINOR UPDATE
BOOK MINOR UPDATE
ONTARIO CREATES’ COVID-19 RESPONSE PLAN
Ontario Creates has released our detailed response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation on our website. This document is updated regularly, and outlines our commitments, as well as providing industry and health resources.
DATA RELEASES
Statistics Canada has released updated Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators, representing employment and GDP contribution in 2018. Highlights for Ontario Creates’ sectors from the product perspective are in the charts below.
Statistics Canada, Table 36-10-0452-01 – Culture and sport indicators by domain and sub-domain, by province and territory, product perspective (x1,000)
Statistics Canada, Table 36-10-0452-01 – Culture and sport indicators by domain and sub-domain, by province and territory, product perspective (x1,000)
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES POLICY AND FUNDING
The Ontario 2020 Budget was released on November 5, 2020, and includes a number of changes to Ontario’s cultural media tax credits to help companies affected by COVID-19, primarily with the extension of deadlines. The Budget also commits funding to support community tourism, cultural and sports organizations; funding for the new Reconnect Festival and Event Program; and a one-time emergency fund for Ontario’s arts institutions to help cover operating losses incurred as a result of COVID-19.
The federal Fall Economic Statement 2020 was released on November 30, 2020. Support tied to the culture sector includes $181.5 million in 2021-22 to support the planning and presentation of COVID-19-safe events and arts presentations; up to $50 million in 2020-21 to provide COVID-19 relief to broadcasters; up to $50 million in 2020-21 to temporarily compensate for the lack of COVID-19-related insurance coverage in the audiovisual sector; and acceleration of the $1 billion Universal Broadband Fund. The federal government also provided more details about their plan to tax digital services which is anticipated to begin in July 2021.
Applications are now open for Ontario’s new Small Business Support Grant. This one-time grant will provide between $10,000 to $20,000 to eligible small businesses who have been required to close or significantly restrict services due to the province-wide COVID-19 shutdown. Criteria and other information about support for businesses is available on the Businesses COVID-19 help page Ontario government website.
ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Ontario’s Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries released Reconnecting Ontarians: Re-emerging as a Global Leader - A road map for economic and social recovery through Ontario’s Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries. The plan includes 15 proposals to support recovery over the next several years. To provide your comments on the white paper, please respond by email to MHSTCIRoadmapforRecovery@ontario.ca.
Following the release of the 2020 Budget, the provincial government is holding consultations in advance of the 2021 Budget, seeking future ideas for economic recovery and government support of people and businesses.
The CRTC has launched a consultation on commercial radio, to determine whether Canadian content regulations for both music and news should be maintained, decreased, or increased, as well as whether multinational streaming services should be required to contribute to the system.
OTHER NEWS & UPDATES
The federal government has introduced legislation to update the Broadcasting Act, confirming that the CRTC is able to regulate online broadcasting services, such as streaming services. This new Bill will allow the CRTC to make rules, gather information, and assign penalties for non-compliance.
The 2020 Budget introduced the Film Content Information Act, 2020 as a replacement to the Film Classification Act, 2005. This change eliminates film classification requirements and licensing requirements for film exhibitors, retailers and distributors and proposes a new requirement for exhibitors to provide publicly available information to viewers about a film’s content. The new Act also applies to video games.
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