Still, senior Canadian television executives maintained that they are already carrying a lower number of violent programs than they did a few years ago. They also argued that if Ottawa forces them to cut back further, they risk losing viewers to American stations. Meanwhile, some of the action dramas currently being shown on North American television are being produced in Canada. Teachers and child-care workers say that violence in television and movies may be one of the factors contributing to violent crime in Canada. It has a negative effect on people and leads to aggressive behaviour in some viewers.
Many researchers say that violent TV and movie images lead to increased violence in society.
They also point out that children witness an enormous amount of violence on television. Many parents say that they are disturbed about the effect that depictions of violence may be having on their children. She is very frightened of being home alone. All of these crimes against women, which are displayed in the media, have made our daughter extremely cautious. Other parents complain that TV violence is so routine that even death scenes barely make an impact on children.