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The Canada Media Fund (CMF) thas announced a new resource for creators and producers of digital media content, resulting from a research partnership with Screen Australia and supported by the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA). The Transmedia Multiplatform and Convergent (TMC) Resource Kit was conceived, designed, and developed by Dr. Siobhan O’Flynn and Anthea Foyer. Read the rest of this entry »

The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced the Harper Government’s intention to introduce legislation creating the Canadian Museum of History, the first in a series of measures on the road to Canada’s 150^thbirthday in 2017. In order to achieve this, the Harper Government plans to introduce amendments to the Museums Act to change the name and mandate of the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Minister Moore made the announcement at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in the presence of the Museum’s Board of Trustees, Museum staff, eminent Canadian historians, and members of historical associations from across Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

During the C200 Forum taking place in Montreal this October 22nd through 24th, Export Development Canada is offering internationally focused panel discussions featuring international and domestic venture capital funds and investors who will present their portfolios and investment strategies to a select group of Canada’s 200 leading startups and early-stage technology companies (i.e. the C200). Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) would like to remind the industry that the English Production Incentive (EPI) program will combine any unspent funds remaining in any provinces\territories on October 16th. The remaining funds will be accessible to projects from any 2012-2013 eligible province\territory on a first-come first served basis starting October 17th. Please visit cmf-fmc.ca on October 17 to find out the amount of funding available.  Read the rest of this entry »

Route1 Inc. has announced that the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has designated the Company as a Privacy by Design (PbD) Ambassador for its commitment to secure remote access and identity management, evidenced in the development and success of the MobiKEY. A security and identity management company, Route1 customers include both government and military organizations in the U.S. and Canada, as well as private sector businesses such as law firms, healthcare facilities and financial institutions. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has put the spotlight on Canada’s excellence, creativity and innovation at the world’s largest content entertainment market in Cannes. Canada’s leading-edge and innovative transmedia series, games, software and mobile applications supported through the Fund’s Experimental Stream, were screened at a “Canada, Country of Honour” celebration, presented by the CMF and Telefilm Canada this October 8th through 11th at MIPCOM. Read the rest of this entry »

Today at Cannes the Canada Media Fund (CMF) featured Canada’s leading-edge and innovative transmedia series, games, software and mobile applications made specifically for children and youth. The Canada Media Fund’s Catalina Briceno, Director of Industry and Market Trends, presented a special screening of ten outstanding projects representative of Canada’s creative screen-based industry geared towards the youth market. Last year alone, the CMF committed a total of $79 million to 128 projects targeting the children’s and youth market,  presented on television or developed for digital platforms.  This represents 23% of the CMF’s support of the Canadian television and digital media industry. Read the rest of this entry »

An authoritative, evidence-based assessment of the state of science and technology in Canada has found that Canadian science and technology is healthy and growing in both output and impact. Over the past five years, real improvements have occurred in the magnitude and quality of Canadian science and technology. A newly released report by the Council of Canadian Academies entitled, The State of Science and Technology in Canada, 2012 (PDF) provides a thorough analysis of the scientific disciplines and technological applications where Canada excels in a global context. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN), in partnership with its nodes across Canada, has announced the official launch of its Soft-Landing Program which enables companies to explore and capitalize on global business opportunities. Participants in the pilot phase of the program have already had success over the past eight months and, with today’s official launch, CDMN announces support for up to 20 companies to participate in the next program round starting in January, 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

Some leading websites in Canada are inappropriately “leaking” registered users’ personal information – including names, email addresses and postal codes – to third-party sites such as advertising companies, research by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has found. The leakage identified in the testing occurred in a way that would be invisible to most people using these websites. In some cases, it did not appear to be in keeping with statements made in the organizations’ privacy policies. Read the rest of this entry »