Government commitment
Actions taken, progress madeJobs and InnovationCycle 2015· status updated Mar 22, 2019
Work with media organizations to consider how the government can further support the transition to digital media.
Mandated to: Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism
What success looks like
Media organizations more easily transition to digital platforms.
Government's narrative on progress
Consultations with key stakeholders, media organizations and experts have been ongoing in order to ease the transition to digital media. Policy options including government support for transition to digital in the newspaper and magazine industry are being prepared. Meetings and discussions have occurred between government officials, including the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, and media organizations to discuss how the government can further support the transition to digital media.
Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.