Ontario Creates
Jennifer Blitz is an experienced professional in cultural media tax credits and financing programs, currently serving as the Director of Tax Credits & Financing Programs at Ontario Media Development Corporation since March 2004. In this role, Jennifer leads a department of 26 direct reports, managing Ontario's cultural media tax credit program, which encompasses six tax credits with an estimated value exceeding $250 million for various sectors including film, television, publishing, and music. Previously, Jennifer held the position of Team Leader in the same department and served as a Policy Advisor to the Minister of Culture for the Government of Ontario, where analysis of substantial Ministry expenditures was conducted. Early in Jennifer's career, work as a lawyer at McCarthy Tétrault involved contentious family law proceedings. Jennifer’s academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School and a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from York University.
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Ontario Creates
Ontario Creates is an agency of the provincial government whose mandate is to be a catalyst for economic development, investment and collaboration in Ontario’s creative industries including the music, book, magazine, film, television and interactive digital media sectors, both domestically and internationally. Ontario Créatif est un organisme du gouvernement provincial dont la mission est de catalyser le développement économique, l’investissement et la collaboration dans les industries de la création de l’Ontario, à savoir les industries de la musique, de l’édition de livres et de revues, du cinéma, de la télévision et des produits multimédias interactifs numériques, aussi bien à l’échelle nationale qu’internationale.