n. — Entertainment
radio and television content produced in Canada, especially in the context of regulations requiring broadcasters to air a certain percentage of Canadian-made material.
Type: 1. Origin — The term was developed to refer to the percentage of programming in Canada that must have CRTC Canadian Program Certification. The Canadian content regulations were enacted in response to the perceived need to protect the Canadian broadcasting industry from foreign competition (see, e.g. the 1970 quotation). The regulation is credited with creating a viable Canadian film, music and entertainment industry (see, e.g. the 2012 quotation).