As announced on August 6, the [1]Canada Media Fund [1] (CMF) will embark on a cross-country consultation this fall as part of a comprehensive consultation process. The consultation includes focus groups in 18 cities, in all provinces and territories. The following calendar was updated to reflect times and locations for each focus group. The CMF’s focus groups will be led by Valerie Creighton, President and CEO, Stéphane Cardin, Vice President, Industry and Public Affairs or Nathalie Clermont, Director of Program Management.
If you would like to attend one of the consultation sessions, please register by online [2]. Each focus group will last between two to three hours. For more information about the consultation tour, please visit the Focus Group info page [3].
City |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Toronto |
September 12, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (ET) |
Metro Toronto Convention Centre- |
Regina |
September 16, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (CT) |
Radisson Plaza Saskatchewan |
Saskatoon |
September 16, 2013 |
From 3 p.m. (CT) |
Delta Bessborough |
Edmonton |
September 17, 2013 |
From 2 p.m. (MT) |
Courtyard by Marriott Edmonton |
Yellowknife |
September 18, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (MT) |
Auditorium of PWNHC in Yellowknife |
Calgary |
September 19, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (MT) |
Fairmont Palliser |
Winnipeg |
September 23, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (CT) |
The Fort Garry |
Whitehorse |
September 24, 2013 |
From 1:15 p.m. (PT) |
Best Western Gold Rush Inn |
Victoria |
September 25, 2013 |
From 2 p.m. (PT) |
Hotel Grand Pacific |
Vancouver |
September 26, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (PT) |
Hyatt Regency |
Montréal |
October 15, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (ET) – French consultation |
Palais des congrès de Montréal |
Ottawa |
October 16, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (ET) – French consultation |
Fairmont Château Laurier |
Halifax |
October 21, 2013 |
From 1:30 p.m. (AT) |
Halifax Marriott Harbourfront |
St. John’s |
October 22, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (NT) |
Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland |
Charlottetown |
October 23, 2013 |
From 3 p.m. (AT) |
Delta Prince Edward Hotel |
Moncton |
October 24, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (AT) – French consultation |
Crowne Plaza Hotel |
Québec City |
October 31, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (ET) |
Loews Le Concorde Hotel |
Iqaluit |
November 14, 2013 |
From 9 a.m. (ET) |
The Frobisher Inn |
All documents presented and discussed during the consultation process will be posted to the CMF website. CMF stakeholders are invited to share comments and questions via the CMF website’s Feedback section or through our social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook.