Nathalie Theberge, CRTC vice-chairperson of broadcasting, chairs a public hearing of the CRTC in Gatineau, Que., on Sept. 18.

Canada’s broadcasting regulator is expanding the definition of what constitutes Canadian content, as part of an update designed to support the creative industry as it contends with competition from global streamers.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission‘s decision is intended to align content regulation with the current production and distribution environment, as part of its ongoing modernization of the Broadcasting Act.

Canadian broadcasters are required to designate a proportion of their overall airtime to “Canadian content.” In order to qualify as Canadian content, a production must meet a number of requirements, including that it be

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