Executive Summary
Summary

In the view of the Champion Group, industry and government must move quickly so Ontario can maintain its natural advantage in this field. To benefit from the wealth and jobs that a successful digital media industry can create, Ontario should take five key steps:
  • develop a cross-sectoral digital media implementation council to deal with urgent issues and implement the recommendations in this report
  • make the information economy a provincial priority and develop a government liaison committee that would bring together high-level representatives to develop a strategy for the information economy and digital media
  • develop appropriate tax measures to encourage digital media production in Ontario and make Ontario an investment location
  • enhance support for education and training in digital media
  • assess the value of establishing a provincial office, agency or centre to represent and support the digital media industry.
Ontario already has a strategic foothold in this field and the potential to develop an industry that will drive the information economy. With concerted effort on the part of industry and government, and with strategic partnerships with other industries, Ontario can develop from Canada's leader in digital media to a world leader in digital media. It is a high-stakes game — one that Ontario should play to win.
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