How Did Canadian Content Rules Promote Canadian Musicians And Artist?

Post WWII, Canada had begun to fall into America’s shadow. Canada had become an Americanized country, meaning Canada was severely influenced by Canadian culture. To resolve this, In 1968, Canada had created the Canadian content control regulations. Many historians ask the question, “To which extent did Canadian Content rules promote Canadian musicians and artists?” The answer to this question is often difficult to conceive due to numerous opinions and pieces of evidence. The answer, in short, is that new and original Canadian content was greatly promoted through Cancon to maintain the culture of Canada. Canada promoted new and unique music to show a sense of individualism. Cancon promoted improvement of Canadian culture and also promoted new art, such as visual arts and New music.

Many Rules and regulations to bring about a Canadian culture were put into place. Specifically, Canada had begun to apply cultural protectionism in 1958, the Fowler Commission states that media broadcasters (counting the CBC) must offer 45 percent Canadian material. This meant more Canadian content was required to be broadcasted, rather than broadcasting mostly American media. This was one step in attaining a “Canadian” culture. Another rule put into place was The Broadcasting Act which received royal assent on June 23, 1936 was updated and passed on Feb. 7th 1968 to enrich Canadian culture. To "safeguard, enrich and strengthen the nation of Canada from sea to sea." The 1968 Broadcasting Act produced the Canadian Radio and Television Commission as a singular administrator for open and private broadcasters. These private broadcasters were made created when the CBC was no longer the sole administrator of radio. These were the first steps taken to create