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Cultural Policy - Arts - Broadcasting - Copyright - Digital Media Film and Video - Museums and Heritage - Publishing |
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| 1970 |
Secretary of State announces a federal cultural policy with the objectives of democratization, decentralization, pluralism, federal-provincial cooperation and international cooperation |
| 1971 |
Federal government responds to the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, establishing a federal multiculturalism policy within a bilingual framework |
| 1972 |
Multiculturalism Directorate established within the Department of the Secretary of State |
| 1973 |
Culture Statistics Program at Statistics Canada established |
| 1974 |
Secretary of State establishes a capital grants program for cultural facilities |
| 1976 |
Canada accedes to the UNESCO Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage |
| 1976 |
First national lottery is held to finance the Montreal Olympic Games |
| 1978 |
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada established, taking over funding of scholarly research from the Canada Council |
| 1979 |
Federal government withdraws from the lottery field, ceding control to the provinces |
| 1979 |
International Cultural Relations Bureau established at the Department of External Affairs |
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| 1977 |
Disney Report on Federal Tax Issues of Concern to the Arts Community in Canada submitted to the Secretary of State |
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| 1971 |
CRTC introduces Canadian content requirements in broadcasting |
| 1976 |
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act passes, establishing the CRTC as the regulatory body for both broadcasting and telecommunications |
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| 1970 |
Canada becomes a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) |
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| 1971 |
Department of Communications publishes Instant World, predicting that the telecommunications system will some day permit "the transmission of information in any form, making the contents of data banks and the processing power of computers commonly and readily available." (p. 161) |
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| 1972 |
Federal Film Policy announced by Secretary of State, providing additional funding for the Canada Council and for regional production by the National Film Board |
| 1974 |
Capital Cost Allowance extended to film production, allowing Canadians to deduct 100% of investments in Canadian films |
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| 1972 |
National Museums Policy announced by Secretary of State, including creation of the Museums Assistance Program, the Canadian Conservation Institute and the National Inventory (now the Canadian Heritage Information Network) |
| 1974 |
Cultural Property Export and Import Control Act passes and the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board and the Movable Cultural Property Program are established |
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| 1970 |
Special Senate Committee on the Mass Media (Davey Committee) recommends an end to tax loophole allowing Canadian advertisers to claim advertising expenses in Time and Reader's Digest (two split-run magazines) |
| 1972 |
Federal Book Publishing Policy provides funding for the Canada Council to assist in the promotion and production of books |
| 1977 |
Bill C-58 passes, amending the Income Tax Act to remove the special tax treatment accorded to Time and Reader's Digest |
| 1979 |
Canadian Book Publishing Industry Development Program established within the Department of the Secretary of State to provide financial assistance to Canadian publishers |
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