G/SCM/Q2/CAN/70  
 
26 February 2020  
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Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SUBSIDIES  
REPLIES TO QUESTIONS F ROM THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS  TERRITORY OF TAIWAN , PENGHU, 
KINMEN, AND MATSU1 REGARDING THE  NEW AND FULL NOTIFIC ATION OF CANADA2 
The following communication, dated 25 February 2020 , is being ci rculated at the request of the 
delegation of  Canada.  
 
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Canada Periodical Fund  
Question 1  
Could Canada please provide more details about the conditions and criteria for program 
grants under the Canadian Periodical Fund.  
Reply : 
The Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) provides financial assistance to Canadian print magazines, non -
daily newspapers and digital periodicals under three distinct components: Aid to Publishers, Business 
Innovation, and Collective Initiatives. The conditions and criteria f or each component are below. The 
following webpage has additional information: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian -
heritage/services/funding/periodical -fund.html  
Aid to Publishers  
Publishers are able to use this funding to support the creation of content, production, distribution, 
online activities or business development.  
Publishing firms must:  
• be private -sector entities, including corporations, not-for-profit organizations,  
partnerships and sole proprietorships;  
• be majority owned and controlled by Canadians;  
• have their principal place of business in Canada; and  
• have published one or more eligible periodicals at the application deadline.  
Periodica ls must meet all of the following criteria:  
• be published by an eligible publishing firm;  
• be majority owned and controlled by Canadians;  
• be either a printed magazine or a printed non -daily newspaper;  
• be distributed using either a majority of paid circulati on or request circulation;  
• have completed at least one uninterrupted 12 -month publishing cycle at the application 
deadline, and continue to be published until at least March 31, 2021;  
 
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  • have published between two and 52 regular issues and no more than 56 iss ues during the 
financial year, including special issues;  
• contain an average of at least 80% Canadian editorial content in the issues published 
during the publisher's financial year. Ethnocultural periodicals must contain an average of 
at least 50% Canadian  editorial content in the issues published during the financial year;  
• contain an average of at most 70% advertising in the issues published during the financial 
year;  
• contain a majority of original content; and  
• be edited, designed, assembled and published in Canada.  
The following webpage has additional information on the Aid to Publishers component: 
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian -heritage/services/funding/periodical -fund/aid -
publishers/application -guidelines.html  
Business Innovation  
This component of the  CPF encourages innovation to adapt to changing market conditions and 
contributes to the diversity of content sought by Canadian readers.  
To be eligible for funding, publishing firms and any affiliated companies must:  
• be in operation throughout the applica tion process and until the completion of the project;  
• be majority owned and controlled by Canadians;  
• be private -sector entities, including corporations, not -for-profit organizations, 
partnerships and sole proprietorships (Note: Applicants under the Start -up pilot project 
should be intending to register their new business); and  
• have their principal place of business in Canada.  
• Print magazines only:  
• The total average circulation for all magazines published during the 12 -month reporting 
period cannot exceed 10 0,000 copies per issue (singly or combined).  
• Digital periodicals only:  
• The maximum total revenue for any digital periodicals cannot exceed $500,000 (as 
declared in the application form).  
The following webpage has additional information on the Business Innovation Component: 
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian -heritage/services/funding/periodical -fund/business -
innovation/application -guidelines.html  
Collective Initiatives  
The Collective Initia tives component of the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) provides funding to 
organizations for projects designed to increase the overall sustainability of the Canadian print 
magazine and non -daily newspaper industries.  
To be eligible for funding, the organizati on must:  
• be incorporated as a non -profit organization under the laws of Canada or a province;  
• have its head office located in Canada;  
• have been in operation for at least one financial year prior to application;  
• have a mandate of:  
a) representing and informing  members of the periodical industry;  
b) delivering educational or consultative programs to its members and/or other members 
of the industry;  
c) promoting Canadian print magazines, digital periodicals and/or non -daily newspapers 
or the services of their creators;  or 
d) encouraging and/or recognizing excellence in the content and creation of Canadian 
print magazines, digital periodicals and non-daily newspapers.  G/SCM/Q2/CAN/70  
 
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  The following webpage has additional information on the Collective Initiatives component: 
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian -heritage/services/funding/periodical -fund/collective -
initiatives/application -guidelines.html . 
 
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