[quote name=\'opimus\' post=\'199858\' date=\'Oct 16 2008, 08:17 PM\']
Does WOF Canada week satisfy it Canadian content law obligations ?
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While my Canadian content laws are fuzzy in my head, it doesn't really apply on the location of the show or what theme the show is displaying. In order to comply to Canadian content rules (I believe), either the host needs to be Canadian born or a citizen of Canada, or if the main host is American, Canadian sub-hosts, assistants or a Canadian production company would be needed to make it apply to Canadian content rules. I'm not sure if a combination of those criteria would be needed or if only 1 of them would suffice.
I do know that G4 TechTV hosted "The Lab with Leo" and before the series got canned, I do remember a conversation (possibly an online conversation or just browsing the newsgroup conversations) where G4 TechTV had to have certain Canadian content of their network in order for the Canadian branch of G4 (which Rogers has a slice) to comply Canadian content rules (I think it's something like 60% of shows shown on that network had to have Canadian content). The Lab with Leo had at least 2 criteria met: The production company was Canadian (Greedy Productions) and while the host was American born (Leo Laporte), the assistants of the show (one of them being Sean Carruthers) was Canadian born or a Canadian citizen. I do not recall the show being taped in Vancouver as being part of that criteria but it wouldn't surprise me if it would have been one; otherwise, why tape a show in Canada where they could do it for cheaper stateside. (edit: I did glance at clemon79's responce after I posted this, I guess this sounds like a stupid question but since the CBC started to air this show, is WOF taped on a different set now?)
I know the original comment may have been sarcastic, but while I a may not be a fan of Canadian content laws (I think there are better ways to implement it), maybe there were some on this board that had some interest in it.