Hence the distribution policy initially focused on attempting to separate the Canadian and U.S. territories for purposes of distributing foreign independent films in Canada. The first attempt in this regard was initiated in 1987 when Flora MacDonald, then Minister of Communications, announced her intention to introduce legislation to establish an import licensing system.
Compte tenu de leur taille, de leur part de marchÃ© et du fait quâ€™elles Å"uvrent uniquement au Canada, les sociÃ©tÃ©s de distribution canadiennes ont Ã©tÃ© chassÃ©es du marchÃ© nord-amÃ©ricain La premiÃ¨re tentative Ã cet Ã©gard a Ã©tÃ© effectuÃ©e en 1987 par Flora MacDonald, alors ministre des Communications, qui annonÃ§a son intention de proposer une loi Ã©tablissant un systÃ¨me de licence dâ€™importation.