The new rules introduce ownership requirements, calling for Canadian companies or producers to retain at least 20 per cent of productions to be considered Canadian content. It also bars artificial intelligence from replacing key creative roles on Canadian productions. (The Logic)

Talking point: Redefining and modernizing Canadian content is a major step for the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission toward implementing the Online Streaming Act, a controversial piece of Trudeau-era legislation that requires streaming giants like Netflix to carry a certain amount of Canadian content and contribute to original Canadian programming. The new definition replaces the existing decades-old point-based system by recognizing more of the creative roles that contribute to productions and awarding bonus points for specific types of content, like programs based on Canadian books.