{"id":3507,"date":"2020-03-16T13:54:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T13:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/covid-19-update-telefilm-canada-employees-will-work-remotely-until-further-notice"},"modified":"2026-06-15T14:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T18:59:59","slug":"covid-19-update-telefilm-canada-employees-will-work-remotely-until-further-notice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/en\/covid-19-update-telefilm-canada-employees-will-work-remotely-until-further-notice","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 update: Telefilm Canada employees will work remotely until further notice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"editor-content\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Telefilm Canada, the health and safety of our employees is paramount.\u00a0As such, in line with Canada&#8217;s public health officials,\u00a0and our own\u00a0business continuity plan,\u00a0we wish to inform all clients, partners, and suppliers that all Telefilm and CMFPA (Canada Media Fund Administration Program) employees in the Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and Halifax offices will work remotely\u00a0using established cloud-based services (such as Dialogue and Skype).\u00a0Telefilm&#8217;s physical offices will therefore be closed\u00a0<strong>starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020 until further notice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We are working to minimize any and all impacts that this may have on our operations.\u00a0We ask that you contact your analyst or coordinator via email\u00a0<strong>before<\/strong>\u00a0sending any courier or postal deliveries\u00a0so that we can direct your package appropriately and ensure its delivery is safeguarded.\u00a0All in-person meetings will now be done via teleconference or will be rescheduled. As well, we ask that all payments be done by direct deposit, as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p>The success of Canada\u2019s screen-based industries and its creators is at the heart of Telefilm\u2019s operations. We are closely monitoring the potential short and long-term impacts on our sector both domestically and internationally. 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