Interactive Ontario (IO) made preliminary recommendations on stimulus and relief measures (fiscal 2020-2021) for the Interactive Digital Media (IDM) industry to the provincial government, on March 23, 2020.
Interactive Ontario submitted its pre-budget submission to the Government of Ontario on January 29, 2020. It contained key recommendations for the continued economic growth of the Interactive Digital Media (IDM) industry in Ontario.
The Canada Media Fund has consulted the industry on strategies to improve its Experimental Stream programs. IO’s members and advocacy committee have advised on several matters.
The post-secondary sector can create and commercialize IP through collaborations with industry, which could benefit both academic institutions and the IDM sector.
Reduction of labour threshold for annual filing for video game companies accessing the Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit is a significant step forward for the industry Today, the Government [...]
The labour threshold for eligibility for OIDMTC annual filing for video game companies has been reduced from $1 million to $500,000, allowing smaller companies to access the tax credit.
On January 11, 2018, the CIAIC responded to a call for comments regarding the Review of the Canadian Communications Legislative Framework by the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel.
In December 2017, Interactive Ontario submitted a letter in support of the Toronto Media Arts Centre, specifically highlighting our positive experiences with Gamma Space and Dames Making Games.
In October 2017, the CRTC issued Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2017-359, a call for comments on the Governor in Council’s s. 15 request for a report on future programming [...]
Through consultations with our Advocacy Committee and Board, the question of whether or not digital media should be made part of NAFTA’s cultural exemptions emerged as the key issue. NAFTA [...]