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This section contains text of the most recent speeches delivered by Michel Roy, Chair of the Board, and by Carolle Brabant, Executive Director.

Telefilm Canada's 2011 Annual Public Meeting                  
telefilm canadaSpeech delivered by Michel Roy, Chair of the Board, and Carolle Brabant, Executive Director, at the Centre culturel franco-Manitobain.  November 23, 2011
 St. Boniface
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Canadian Club of Montreal                     
Carolle BrabantKeynote speech delivered by Carolle Brabant, Executive Director, at the Canadian Club of Montreal.  November 7, 2011
 Montreal
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Economic Edge 2011                      
Carolle BrabantIntroductory remarks delivered by Carolle Brabant, Executive Director, at the 2011 edition of Economic Edge in Vancouver.  October 26, 2011
 Vancouver
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Prime Time in Ottawa 2011                      
Carolle BrabantSpeech delivered by Carolle Brabant, Executive Director, at the 2011 edition of Prime Time in Ottawa.  February 18, 2011
 Ottawa
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Telefilm Canada's 2010 Annual Public Meeting                          
Carolle BrabantSpeech delivered by Michel Roy, Chair of the Board, at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.  December 8, 2010
 Halifax
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Telefilm Canada's 2010 Annual Public Meeting              
Carolle Brabant Speech delivered by Carolle Brabant, Executive Director, at the Sir James Dunn Theatre.  December 8, 2010
 Halifax
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The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (ACCT)                               
Carolle BrabantSpeech delivered to The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (ACCT) by Carolle Brabant, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada.   June 22, 2010
  Toronto
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Study on Emerging and Digital Media: Opportunities and Challenges                               
Opening remarks by Carolle Brabant, Executive Director, on the occasion of her appearance before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.   May 6, 2010
  Montréal
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APFTQ 2010 Annual Convention                               

Speech delivered to the 2010 Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec congress by Carolle Brabant, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada.

  April 29, 2010
  Montréal
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Daring to Change
Prime Time 2010                               
Speech by Michel Roy, chair of the board of directors, at Prime Time in Ottawa.   February 19, 2010
  Ottawa
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APFTQ 2009 Annual Convention                               
Speech delivered to the 2009 Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec congress by Michel Roy, Chair of the Board of Telefilm Canada   May 5, 2009
  Gatineau
  
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The Evolution of the Television Industry in Canada and its Impact on Local Communities
Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
Opening remarks by Michel Roy on the occasion of his appearance before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage and Telefilm’s submission   May 4, 2009
  Ottawa
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Telefilm Canada's 2009 Annual Public Meeting
Speech delivered by Michel Roy, Chair of the Board, at the Cinémathèque québécoise.   April 8, 2009
  Montreal
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Telefilm Canada's 2009 Annual Public Meeting
Speech delivered by Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director, at the Cinémathèque québécoise.   April 8, 2009
  Montreal
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Change and Opportunity for the Creative Age
Prime Time in Ottawa 2009
Speech delivered by Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director, Telefilm Canada at CFTPA Prime Time in Ottawa 2009   February 20, 2009
  Ottawa
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The Big Picture: Telefilm’s Annual Report Card
Speech delivered by Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director, Telefilm Canada at CFTPA Prime Time in Ottawa 2008   February 21, 2008
  Ottawa
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Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
Opening remarks by Michel Roy on the occasion of his appearance before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage   January 31, 2008
  Ottawa
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Toronto Documentary Forum 2007
Introductory remarks delivered by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada at the Toronto Documentary Forum  April 25, 2007
 Toronto
  
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General admissions: How to maintain success and meet our challenges
Prime Time in Ottawa 2007
Speech delivered by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, at Prime Time in Ottawa 2007.   February 22, 2007
  Ottawa
  
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Partners in action: Why co-producing works
The Victoria Independent Film and Video Festival
Speech delivered by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, before
The Trigger Points Pacific Co-Production Conference at The Victoria Independent Film and Video Festival.
  February 3, 2007
  Vancouver
  
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Modernizing Telefilm in the multiplatform era
Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
Introductory remarks delivered by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada,
and Charles Bélanger, Chair of Telefilm Canada, Before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
  November 29, 2006
  Ottawa
  
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Artistic Directions: The Challenge of English Canadian Cinema – Past, Present and Future
Directors Guild of Canada
Speech delivered by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada,
before The Directors Guild of Canada.
  November 25, 2006
  Toronto
  
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Launch of The Great Canadian Video Game Competition
Montreal International Game Summit
Introductory remarks delivered by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, at the 2006 Montreal International Game Summit.   November 8, 2006
  Montreal
  
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2006 Documentary Policy Summit
Welcoming remarks delivered by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, at the 2006 Documentary Policy Summit.   May 1, 2006
  Toronto
  
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iSummit 2006
Welcome and introductory remarks by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, at iSummit 2006.   March 30, 2006
  Toronto
  
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2006 Berlin International Film Festival                   
Speech delivered by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, at the 2006 Berlin International Film Festival   February 2006
  Berlin
  
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Prime Time in Ottawa 2006                              
Speech delivered by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, at Prime Time in Ottawa 2006   February 17, 2006
  Ottawa
  
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Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
Introductory remarks delivered by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, for a presentation before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.    November 17, 2005
   Ottawa
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Montreal International Game Summit
Speech delivered by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, at the Montreal International Game Summit    November 2, 2005
   Montréal
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Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
Speech delivered by S. Wayne Clarkson Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, during a conference luncheon organized by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television    October 14, 2005
   Montréal
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ACTRA Toronto
Keynote address to ACTRA Toronto Performers delivered by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada   June 28, 2005
  Toronto
  
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2005 Banff World Television Festival
Speech delivered to the 2005 Banff World Television Festival by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada   June 14, 2005
  Banff
  
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Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
Building industry momentum with the Canada Feature Film Fund
Introductory remarks delivered by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
  June 7, 2005
  Ottawa
  
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APFTQ 2005 Annual Convention                               
Speech delivered to the 2005 Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec congress by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada   April 26, 2005
  Gatineau
  
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Canadian Club                                
Speech delivered to the Canadian Club by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada   March 29, 2005
  Toronto
  
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Prime Time in Ottawa 2005                                
A keynote speech delivered by S. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, at Prime Time in Ottawa 2005   February 3, 2005
  Ottawa
  
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Montreal Game Summit                                
Charles Bélanger's speech, Chair of the Board of Telefilm Canada, delivered at the 2004 Montreal Game Summit   November 3, 2004
  Montreal
   
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2004 Banff Television Festival                                
Charles Bélanger's speech, Chair of the Board of Telefilm Canada, delivered at the 2004 Banff Television Festival    June 14, 2004
   Banff
   
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