Toronto’s Film Industry: Protecting a Valuable Asset

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2023-10-11 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on October 11 and 12, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council advocate to the Government of Ontario and the Federal Government to provide financial support to industry-specific, non-profit organizations, such as the Actors Fund of Canada that provide funds to workers facing financial challenges in Canada's entertainment industry. 2. City Council express its support for the development and preservation of entertainment industry studio space on Toronto's industrial lands.

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3. City Council request the Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries to present to the Planning and Housing Committee or to the Executive Committee on the importance of the film industry.

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The Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries will present an overview of the value of the film industry to Toronto in terms of jobs, economic impact, inclusion, adjacent industries, and cultural value. The presentation will also address current significant challenges, including impacts of the SAG-AFTRA / WGA strikes, the competitive landscape, and how potential changes to employment lands may affect available studio space in Toronto.

Considered

2023-09-21 · Economic and Community Development Committee · amended
Decision as filed
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council advocate to the Government of Ontario and the Federal Government to provide financial support to industry-specific, non-profit organizations, such as The AFC (founded as the Actors Fund of Canada), that provide funds to workers facing financial challenges in Canada's entertainment industry. 2. City Council express its support for the development and preservation of entertainment industry studio space on Toronto's industrial lands.
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3. City Council request the Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries to present to the Planning and Housing Committee or to the Executive Committee on the importance of the film industry.
Clerk’s note
The Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries gave a presentation to the Economic and Community Development Committee on Toronto's Film Industry: Protecting a Valuable Asset.
2023-10-11 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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