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CBC
3 days ago
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- CBC
TikTok Canada halts sponsorships at TIFF, Junos and other arts groups
TikTok says it's pulling out as a sponsor of several Canadian arts institutions, including the Juno Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival, as it prepares to comply with a federal order to shut down operations in Canada. Since opening offices in Toronto and Vancouver, TikTok says it has invested millions in programs and partnerships supporting local artists and creators over the past five years. But TikTok Canada's director of public policy and government affairs, Steve de Eyre, says Ottawa is now enforcing its order from last November to wind down operations over national security concerns, and TikTok has no choice but to suspend those initiatives indefinitely. Another group that will be impacted is the education charity MusiCounts, which TikTok says it's provided with $500,000 to date to support high school music programs. The social media giant has been a Junos partner since 2020 and a title sponsor of the Juno fan choice award. It's also worked with TIFF since 2022, sponsoring the festival's Short Cuts and Special Presentations programs and supporting industry panels that featured Canadian creators. WATCH | CBC producer Ashley Fraser on TikTok's legal challenge of the shutdown: TikTok Canada is fighting back. Will it work? 7 months ago Duration 1:39 TikTok is challenging Ottawa's order to close its Canadian offices over national security concerns. We explain what this means for the future of the platform and how a legal challenge works. Also among the casualties is the National Screen Institute's TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators that has worked with nearly 400 participants since 2021. Sarah Simpson-Yellowquill, the program's manager, calls the shutdown "sad and disheartening," saying the accelerator has been a vital source of career opportunities and mentorship for Indigenous creators.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
TikTok Canada halts arts sponsorships including with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms
A view of the TikTok offices in Toronto, on Wednesday December 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young TORONTO — TikTok says it's pulling out as a sponsor of several Canadian arts institutions including the Juno Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival as it prepares to comply with a federal order to shut down operations in Canada. Since opening offices in Toronto and Vancouver TikTok says it has invested millions in programs and partnerships supporting local artists and creators over the past five years. But TikTok Canada's director of public policy and government affairs Steve de Eyre says Ottawa is now enforcing its order from last November to wind down operations over national security concerns, and TikTok has no choice but to suspend those initiatives indefinitely. Another group that will be impacted is the education charity MusiCounts, which TikTok says it's provided with $500,000 to date to support high school music programs. The social media giant has been a Junos partner since 2020 and a title sponsor of the Juno Fan Choice Award. It's also worked with TIFF since 2022, sponsoring the festival's Short Cuts and Special Presentations programs, and supporting industry panels that featured Canadian creators. Also among the casualties is the National Screen Institute's TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators that has worked with nearly 400 participants since 2021. Sarah Simpson-Yellowquill, the program's manager, calls the shutdown 'sad and disheartening,' saying the accelerator has been a vital source of career opportunities and mentorship for Indigenous creators. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 7, 2025. Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press
Hamilton Spectator
3 days ago
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
TikTok Canada halts arts sponsorships including with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms
TORONTO - TikTok says it's pulling out as a sponsor of several Canadian arts institutions including the Juno Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival as it prepares to comply with a federal order to shut down operations in Canada. Since opening offices in Toronto and Vancouver TikTok says it has invested millions in programs and partnerships supporting local artists and creators over the past five years. But TikTok Canada's director of public policy and government affairs Steve de Eyre says Ottawa is now enforcing its order from last November to wind down operations over national security concerns, and TikTok has no choice but to suspend those initiatives indefinitely. Another group that will be impacted is the education charity MusiCounts, which TikTok says it's provided with $500,000 to date to support high school music programs. The social media giant has been a Junos partner since 2020 and a title sponsor of the Juno Fan Choice Award. It's also worked with TIFF since 2022, sponsoring the festival's Short Cuts and Special Presentations programs, and supporting industry panels that featured Canadian creators. Also among the casualties is the National Screen Institute's TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators that has worked with nearly 400 participants since 2021. Sarah Simpson-Yellowquill, the program's manager, calls the shutdown 'sad and disheartening,' saying the accelerator has been a vital source of career opportunities and mentorship for Indigenous creators. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 7, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
TikTok Canada halts arts sponsorships including with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms
TORONTO – TikTok says it's pulling out as a sponsor of several Canadian arts institutions including the Juno Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival as it prepares to comply with a federal order to shut down operations in Canada. Since opening offices in Toronto and Vancouver TikTok says it has invested millions in programs and partnerships supporting local artists and creators over the past five years. But TikTok Canada's director of public policy and government affairs Steve de Eyre says Ottawa is now enforcing its order from last November to wind down operations over national security concerns, and TikTok has no choice but to suspend those initiatives indefinitely. Another group that will be impacted is the education charity MusiCounts, which TikTok says it's provided with $500,000 to date to support high school music programs. The social media giant has been a Junos partner since 2020 and a title sponsor of the Juno Fan Choice Award. It's also worked with TIFF since 2022, sponsoring the festival's Short Cuts and Special Presentations programs, and supporting industry panels that featured Canadian creators. Also among the casualties is the National Screen Institute's TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators that has worked with nearly 400 participants since 2021. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. Sarah Simpson-Yellowquill, the program's manager, calls the shutdown 'sad and disheartening,' saying the accelerator has been a vital source of career opportunities and mentorship for Indigenous creators. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 7, 2025.
CBC
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Meet the judges for the 2025 CBC Music Class Challenge: spring edition
The spring edition of the CBC Music Class Challenge presented by MusiCounts is open and you can register here. Get to know the esteemed judges who will select the best performances in the different categories. Learn more about this year's music professionals below. Jeannie Hunter Currently head of special education and fine arts at Nepean High School, Jeannie Hunter has taught instrumental music, percussion, vocal music, band, choir, guitar, piano, orchestra, jazz and music for community living for the Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) over the past 30 years. She won the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award at the 2025 Junos, is the recipient of an OCDSB Director's Award, and is also a two-time recipient of the OCDSB Arts Advisory Committee Award. In 2015, her students won the title of Canada's greatest music class, and in 2024 they came second in their category for the CBC Music Class Challenge. Last year, she was awarded best percussion section at MusicFest nationals. A career-long advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion, Hunter was the founding director of Brookfield High School's World Voices Choir, which partnered with social justice organizations to use music as a tool for social change. As an instructor with Ottawa's Orkidstra (the first El Sistema program in North America), Hunter has taught students ages five to 18. She is involved with the Ontario Music Educators' Association (OMEA) as a board member, clinician, conference attendee and contributor to the association's journal, The Recorder. Hunter's students have shared the stage with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Johnny Reid, Jully Black, Susan Aglukark and Serena Ryder, among others. Dylan Maddix Dylan Maddix, originally from Summerside, P.E.I., is an assistant professor of instrumental conducting and community engagement at Memorial University, where he leads the wind ensemble and concert winds. Previously, he headed wind and brass studies at Cambrian College, where he also taught music theory and pedagogy. He has also served on Laurentian University's conducting faculty. His education includes a bachelor of music from Mount Allison University, a master of music in trumpet performance from the University of Toronto and a doctorate of musical arts in conducting from Arizona State University. Maddix is active in music leadership, serving on the Newfoundland and Labrador Band Association's board. He was also a past chair of the Canadian Band Association. Additionally, he co-hosts The Band Room podcast with Cait Nishimura and leads the Changing Your Pattern conducting podcast. A skilled trumpeter, Maddix has performed with Sarah McLachlan, Roger Hodgson and others, and has conducted masterclasses at universities across Canada. He has also consulted on music for Netflix's Umbrella Academy and Global TV's Private Eyes. Kiera Galway Musician, educator and choral leader Kiera Galway is an assistant professor of music education and choral activities at Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B. She holds undergraduate degrees in bassoon performance and music history/literature and music education, graduate degrees in choral conducting and musicology, and she completed her PhD in music education at the University of Toronto. Galway's research and creative activity spans the areas of music education, scholarship of teaching and learning, place-informed education and choral music. She is a co-director of the interdisciplinary Together Time literacy program and creates playful, multimodal learning experiences for learners of all ages at Mount Allison. She also enjoys research and creative collaborations with colleagues in university, school and community contexts.
