Unifor’s final submission regarding The PathForward – Defining “Canadian program” andsupporting the creation and distribution ofCanadian programming in the audio-visual sector
This kind of policy work matters defining what's "Canadian" in media shapes the stories we tell ourselves. As a PhD student balancing research and my part-time role at Last-Minute Assignments, I've come to appreciate how frameworks either lift voices or silence them. My own undergrad years were a mess; I often felt invisible, desperately wanting someone to do my assignment just to survive. That struggle taught me that support systems matter whether in classrooms or cultural policy. If we want authentic Canadian stories, we need to protect the spaces where they're made. Here's to keeping those doors open.
This kind of policy work matters defining what's "Canadian" in media shapes the stories we tell ourselves. As a PhD student balancing research and my part-time role at Last-Minute Assignments, I've come to appreciate how frameworks either lift voices or silence them. My own undergrad years were a mess; I often felt invisible, desperately wanting someone to do my assignment just to survive. That struggle taught me that support systems matter whether in classrooms or cultural policy. If we want authentic Canadian stories, we need to protect the spaces where they're made. Here's to keeping those doors open.