THE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE INDUSTRY IN CANADA

INTRODUCTION

On 10 February 2014, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (hereafter “the Committee”) adopted the following motion:

That the Committee undertake a study on the entertainment software industry in Canada and its integral role in the Canadian economy, and how the industry continues to be a model for growth and technological innovation, commercial success, and the creation of highly-skilled jobs, and that it report its findings to the House.

The Committee heard from 26 witnesses over the course of the hearings, which began on 24 February 2014 and concluded on 7 April 2014.

This report aims to identify the key elements of the Committee’s study of the entertainment software industry and proposes related recommendations to the Government of Canada. Chapter 1 provides background information about the entertainment software industry in Canada. Chapter 2 examines the challenges and opportunities this industry is facing, including the role of the private sector, educational institutions and the federal government in addressing these challenges. Finally, Chapter 3 provides the Committee’s recommendations to the Government of Canada to address these challenges.