Making Canadian Culture

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Making Canadian Culture

• History 200.12

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Lecture Outline

• The Effects of WWII
• Massey Commission
• Canadian Content
• Television
• Music
• Can Controversies

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Vincent Massey (and his wonder dog)
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Can Con Television

• 1952 60 of TV had to be Canadian
• 1961 45 of TV had to be basically Canadian
• 1962 55 of TV had to be basically Canadian
• 1972 60 of TV had to be Canadian
• Today 60/50 system 60 of TV between 6am and
  midnight has to be Canadian 50 of TV between
  6pm and midnight has to be Canadian

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The Beachcombers
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Can Con Music

• The MAPL system introduced in 1972
• 1972 30 of all music played on radio had to be
  Canadian
• M Music written by Canadian
• A Artist is Canadian
• P Producer is Canadian
• L Lyrics written by Canadian
• 2 of these 4 criteria had to be met

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Trooper
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Can Controversy 1 Bob and Doug Mackenzie
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Can Controversy 2 Bryan Adams
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Can Controversy 3 Arcade Fire