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Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie in an Episode 6 (‘The Cottage’) scene of ‘Heated Rivalry.’ (Bell Media)

January 20, 2026

Heated Rivalry: How investment in Canadian content can pay off at home and abroad

Daphne Rena Idiz, University of Toronto; Claudia Sicondolfo, University of Toronto, and MaryElizabeth Luka, University of Toronto

Several key policy changes and corporate consolidations have enabled smaller, riskier and explicitly Canadian projects to come to the screen.

Canadian screenwriters who retain ownership of the IP could earn ongoing revenue through licensing deals, international sales and royalties each time a series is distributed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini

July 2, 2025

How do we define Canadian content? Debates will shape how creatives make a living

Daphne Rena Idiz, University of Toronto and MaryElizabeth Luka, University of Toronto

What qualifies as CanCon is tied in with who profits. Current debates are centred on how intellectual property and AI will be handled, and how big streamers will be forced to pay into it.

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