Gender parity in Canada’s film and television production industry
Despite making some progress towards gender parity in the Canadian film and television production industry, research shows that women still face barriers to career advancement. The lack of gender parity in key creative positions needs to be addressed. The CRTC, supported by a Steering Committee, brought together Canada’s largest public and private broadcasters. The objective is to find lasting solutions to make sure more women play leading roles in the Canadian film and television production industry.
The December 2018 CRTC Summit was an important first step in the development of solutions to increase women’s access to key creative positions and production budgets in the Canadian film and television industry.
Following the Summit, all participants agreed to work on voluntary action plans tailored to their businesses and markets to address this issue.
Every year, broadcasters publish an annual status report outlining their respective progress towards achieving gender parity for their in-house and commissioned productions.
Starting in 2023, some broadcasters included information on their commitments to inclusion and diversity.
| Broadcaster | Action plan | 2024 progress report |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Media | Women in Production - Gender Parity Action Plan | Bell Media Women in Production 2024 Annual Report |
| Blue Ant Media | Implementation Plan for Achieving Gender Parity in Key Creative Positions | Blue Ant media - 2024 Gender Parity Status Report |
| CBC/Radio-Canada | Women in Production Action Plan | CBC/Radio-Canada Women in Production 2024 Annual Report |
| Corus Entertainment | Women in Production Corus Voluntary Commitment | Corus Entertainment - Women in Production Progress Report Corus Voluntary Commitment 2024 |
| Rogers Media | Rogers Media Inc. - Women in Production Action Plan | Rogers Sports & Media's Women in Production 2024 Annual Report |
| TVA Group (in French only) | Plan d’action de TVA femmes en production – en route vers la parité | TVA Group - 2024 Report |
| WildBrain – formerly DHX | WildBrain Television Women in Production | WildBrain Television Women in Production 2024 report |
View the broadcasters previous progress reports
Bell Media
Blue Ant Media
- 2019 - Implementation Plan for Achieving Gender Parity in Key Creative Positions involved in Canadian Film and Television Productions
- Gender Parity Status Report for 2020
- Gender Parity Status Report for 2021
- Gender Parity Status Report for 2022
Groupe TVA
- Rapport 2023 - Plan d’action de TVA – Femmes en production – En route vers la parité (in French only)
- Rapport 2022 - Plan d’action de TVA – Femmes en production – En route vers la parité (in French only)
- Rapport 2021 - Plan d’action de TVA – Femmes en production – En route vers la parité (in French only)
CBC/Radio-Canada
- CBC/Radio-Canada Women in Production Annual Report 2021
- CBC/Radio-Canada Women in Production Annual Report 2022
Corus Entertainment
- Gender Parity in Key Creative Roles - Progress Report for 2020-2021
- Gender Parity in Key Creative Roles - Progress Report for 2021-2022
Rogers Media
- Women in Production Action Plan 2019 Annual Report
- Rogers Sports & Media's Women in Production 2020 Annual Report
- Rogers Sports & Media's Women in Production 2021 Annual Report
- Rogers Sports & Media's Women in Production 2022 Annual Report
Wildbrain
Members of the steering committee
- Department for Women and Gender Equality
- Allia (Alliance des femmes des industries créatives) (in French only)
- Réalisatrices Équitables (in French only)
- Gender Equity in Media Society Vancouver (GEMS Vancouver)
- Women in Film and Television Toronto
- Women in View
- Women in Communications and Technology
Additional research on gender parity
- Women In View
- Téléfilm Canada
- Réalisatrice Équitables
Related links
- Production Report for the large English and French-language ownership groups
- Joint Statement on Achieving Gender Parity Following CRTC Women in Production Summit
- Dr. Caroline Simard at the 2019 Canadian Women in Communications and Technology Awards
- Ian Scott and Dr. Caroline J. Simard at the 2018 Canadian Women in Communications and Technology Awards
- Jean-Pierre Blais to the Awards Gala of the Women in Communications and Technology
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