Editing Canadian content (section)

== Reception ==
University of Ottawa professor [[Michael Geist]] has criticized the current requirements for film and television production to qualify as Canadian content as being outdated, citing that its requirements being largely dependent on Canadian involvement in specific roles (such as the producer, lead actors, directors, screenwriters, and composers) has led to situations where productions filmed in Canada, using Canadian personnel and talent, or adapted from works by Canadians (such as ''[[The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)|The Handmaid's Tale]]'') may not necessarily qualify as "Canadian content"—instead being a "foreign location and service production" (FLSP) that uses Canadian resources. Geist noted in some cases that these productions were "frequently indistinguishable" from certified Canadian content, such as ''[[All or Nothing (sports docuseries)|All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs]] (''which was filmed by Canadian crews, narrated by Canadian actor [[Will Arnett]], and followed a Canadian sports franchise), and films such as ''[[The Decline (film)|The Decline]]'' and ''[[Turning Red]]'' (which both include a number of Canadian actors, personnel in prominent roles, and are set in Canadian locations). He also pointed out that ''Gotta Love Trump''—a Canadian-produced documentary on U.S. president [[Donald Trump]]—was able to receive the CAVCO certification despite only featuring one Canadian citizen as an interview subject.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Geist |first=Michael |date=2022-03-16 |title=Bill C-11's Foundational Faults, Part Five: How is "Gotta Love Trump" Cancon But Amazon's Toronto Maple Leafs Series Isn't? |url=https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2022/03/bill-c-11s-foundational-faults-part-five-how-is-gotta-love-trump-cancon-but-amazons-toronto-maple-leafs-series-isnt/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320173044/https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2022/03/bill-c-11s-foundational-faults-part-five-how-is-gotta-love-trump-cancon-but-amazons-toronto-maple-leafs-series-isnt/ |archive-date=March 20, 2022 |access-date=2022-03-30 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=2016-09-13 |title=Why Hollywood Loves Canada: 4 Cities Offering Big Filming Incentives |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/why-hollywood-loves-canada-4-926350/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331171421/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/why-hollywood-loves-canada-4-926350/ |archive-date=March 31, 2022 |access-date=2022-03-30 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kwong |first=Evelyn |date=2022-03-14 |title=In 'Turning Red' I finally saw myself reflected in a main character |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/opinion/2022/03/14/in-turning-red-i-finally-saw-myself-reflected-in-a-main-character.html |access-date=2022-03-30 |work=The Toronto Star |department=Opinion |language=en-CA}}</ref>