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1960
A Royal Commission on Publications is appointed by the federal government to investigate the Canadian periodical industry -
Period: to
Establishing Canadian Culture
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1961
The Canadian Television Network (CTV) is launched. -
1961
The Report of the Royal Commission on Publications (the O'Leary Report) is released -
1964
The Fowler Broadcasting Committee is established by the Secretary of State to examine the dominance of foreign programming in the Canadian broadcasting system. -
1965
the federal government implements a Customs Tariff on "split-run" magazines. -
1965
The Income Tax Act is amended to allow Canadian advertisers to claim expenses for advertising placed in periodicals which are at least 75 per cent Canadian-owned. -
1968
The Canadian Film Development Corporation Act establishes the Canadian Film Development Corporation. -
1968
The CRTC is given the authority to regulate the non-technical aspects of the Canadian broadcasting industry, including:
-granting and renewing broadcasting licenses
-maintaining Canadian programming content quotas
-ensuring that broadcasting ownership remains Canadian -
1969
The federal government orders the CRTC to stop issuing broadcasting licenses to corporations which are less than 80 per cent Canadian-owned.