Broadcasting - Secretary General Letter addressed to Marina Mathieu (Coalition M.É.D.I.A – Media for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility)
Gatineau, 27 March 2026
BY EMAIL
Marina Mathieu
Executive Director
Coalition M.É.D.I.A – Media for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
638-5561, Châteaubriand Avenue
Montréal, Québec H2S 0B6
dg@coalition.media
Subject: Applications by Coalition M.É.D.I.A to have the M.É.D.I.A Fund certified as an independent production fund and eligible to receive contributions from online audiovisual undertakings
Dear Marina Mathieu,
The Commission approves Coalition M.É.D.I.A’s applications for the M.É.D.I.A Fund to be certified as an independent production fund and to be eligible to receive contributions from online audiovisual undertakings. This approval, which is subject to compliance with the condition of approval, is set out in the appendix to this letter.
The Commission notes that the fund is eligible to receive and administer contributions from broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) pursuant to sections 34(1) and 52(2) of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, in addition to being eligible to receive contributions through tangible benefits packages in accordance with Simplified approach to tangible benefits and determining the value of the transaction, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2014-459, 5 September 2014.
In accordance with the criteria set out in The Path Forward – Supporting Canadian and Indigenous content through base contributions, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2024-121, 4 June 2024, the fund is also eligible to receive base contributions from online audiovisual undertakings to support producers from OLMCs and diverse communities. However, please note that, as indicated by the Commission in Applications filed by Certified Independent Production Funds seeking eligibility to receive contributions from audio-visual online undertakings, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2025-201, 8 August 2025, “there is no guarantee that eligible certified independent production funds (CIPFs) will receive contributions from online undertakings, which will have the flexibility to decide to which specific eligible CIPFs they wish to contribute for the purpose of meeting their base contribution funding obligations.”
Once the M.É.D.I.A Fund has satisfied the condition of approval, it will be added to the list of eligible Certified Independent Production Funds (CIPFs) available on the Commission’s website.
The certification of the M.É.D.I.A Fund will remain valid provided that the fund continues to meet the condition of approval set out in the appendix to this letter, as well as the criteria established in Policy framework for Certified Independent Production Funds, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2016-343, 25 August 2016, and Broadcasting Regulatory Policies 2024-121 and 2024-121-1.
Sincerely,
Marc Morin
Secretary General and Executive Vice-President
Attachment (1) – Appendix Condition of Approval
Appendix: Condition of Approval
- The “M.É.D.I.A Fund” must file with the Commission a copy of its certificate of incorporation demonstrating that the “M.É.D.I.A Fund” has been duly incorporated.
- The “M.É.D.I.A Fund” must file a signed copy of its by-laws with the Commission.
These documents must confirm that the fund is operating in accordance with the criteria set out in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy 2016-343. They must also reflect the commitments made by the applicant in its application as well as in its responses to requests for additional information.
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