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A Royal Commission on Publications is appointed by the federal government to investigate the Canadian periodical industry
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The Canadian Television Network (CTV) is launched.
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The Report of the Royal Commission on Publications (the O'Leary Report) is released
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The Fowler Broadcasting Committee is established by the Secretary of State to examine the dominance of foreign programming in the Canadian broadcasting system.
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the federal government implements a Customs Tariff on "split-run" magazines.
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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.
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The Canadian Film Development Corporation Act establishes the Canadian Film Development Corporation.
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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 -
The federal government orders the CRTC to stop issuing broadcasting licenses to corporations which are less than 80 per cent Canadian-owned.