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\n\tHollywood studios have slammed Canada\u2019s TV watchdog for ordering American streamers to direct 15 percent of their Canadian revenues into local indie production as part of the country\u2019s Online Streaming law. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cThe Motion Picture Association strongly condemns the CRTC\u2019s decision to impose unprecedented, unnecessary,\u00a0and discriminatory investment obligations on American streaming services\u00a0operating\u00a0in Canada,\u201d Motion Picture Association chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThat followed the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, which regulates the country\u2019s TV and telecommunications sectors, ruling \u201conline broadcasters,\u201d which includes Netflix and other American streamers, will contribute 15 percent of revenues from operating in the Canadian market to underwrite homegrown media content. That includes indigenous content production and French-language content and news.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe CRTC ruling comes in the wake of Canada\u2019s Online Streaming Act, legislation that forces U.S. digital giants to finance Canadian media content production, becoming law in 2023. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cUnder the new rules, broadcasters with annual Canadian broadcasting revenues above $25 million will make meaningful contributions to the broadcasting system. No broadcasters below that threshold will be required to spend on Canadian content, which will reduce the overall regulatory burden in the system,\u201d the CRTC said in a statement on Thursday as it effectively shifts more spending for local media content onto larger foreign streaming players and away from smaller local broadcasters.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe MPA argued \u201cthis burdensome framework unfairly targets global streamers with requirements that\u00a0directly violate\u00a0Canada\u2019s\u00a0obligations\u00a0under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA),\u201d a trade arrangement currently being renegotiated between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico amid an ongoing tariff war. The MPA in March 2026 put its support behind the Republican-led Protecting American Streaming and Innovation Act, which could lead to new tariffs on Canadian exports.<\/p>\n

\n\tCanada\u2019s Online\u00a0Streaming\u00a0Act obligates U.S. and other foreign digital platforms like\u00a0Netflix, Disney+ and Spotify to subsidize local film, TV and music production, and has been applauded by Canadian content creators set to benefit from increased subsidies. <\/p>\n

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\n\tThe legislation attempts to balance Canada backing regional production hubs in Toronto and Vancouver for Hollywood producers embracing generous tax credits and currency savings to shoot their originals north of the U.S. border, while also pushing for more local content creation with aid from larger foreign players active in the Canadian market.<\/p>\n

\n\tImplementation of the Online Streaming Act, which initially called for American streamers to contribute five percent of their local revenues to homegrown production, has been held up by a Federal Court of Appeals challenge.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAmerican\u00a0studios and streaming services\u00a0are already the top foreign investors in Canada\u2019s film and TV ecosystem\u00a0\u2014\u00a0delivering content to\u00a0Canadian audiences and\u00a0sharing\u00a0Canadian stories with the world. This\u00a0decision triples\u00a0the\u00a0cost\u00a0of doing business in Canada\u00a0and\u00a0will spark even more inflation in the market,\u00a0making\u00a0further investment and innovation\u00a0less\u00a0attractive. For years, the MPA has\u00a0consistently\u00a0made clear that Canada\u2019s Online Streaming Act is an unfair trade practice. We urge the Canadian government to reconsider this approach,\u201d the MPA said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn June 2025,\u00a0Canada dropped\u00a0a digital service tax on American tech giants to allow trade talks with the U.S. to resume amid a continuing tariffs war. That followed U.S. President Donald Trump calling a halt to negotiations with Canada over a digital service tax that he branded a \u201cdirect and blatant attack on our Country.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThose trade talks will now face the CRTC tripling the local content spending obligations on American streamers like Netflix and Prime Video as they continue to dominate Canadian TV viewing. <\/p>\n

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