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{{Short description|National awards for performed comedy}}
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{{Infobox award
| name = Canadian Comedy Awards
| image = File:Canadian Comedy Awards trophy 2010.png
| caption = 2010 trophy
| location = [[Toronto]]
| country = [[Canada]]
| awarded_for = Best comedy works of previous year
| presenter = 
| year = 2000
| website = {{URL|canadiancomedyawards.org}}
}}

The '''Canadian Comedy Awards''' ('''CCA''') is an annual ceremony that awards '''the Beaver'''<!--please keep bold for links from dab pages--><ref name="Spevack2002"/><ref name="Mooney2009"/> for achievements in [[Canadian humour|Canadian comedy]] in live performance, radio, film, television, and Internet media. The awards were founded and produced by [[Tim Progosh]] in 2000.

The CCA have been held in different cities, most often in [[Toronto]] and [[London, Ontario|London]], [[Ontario]]. Between 2003 and 2015, the awards were held as part of the Canadian Comedy Awards Festival, with showcase performances by nominees and other comedic talent. [[The Comedy Network]] broadcast the first two award ceremonies and several specials of festival performances. These broadcasts have earned two [[Gemini Award]] nominations.

The awards are artist-driven with a mandate "To recognize, celebrate and promote Canadian achievements in comedy at home and abroad." They are run through a non-profit organization and volunteer committees, drawing membership from the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists ([[ACTRA]]), the [[Canadian Actors' Equity Association]] (CAEA), the [[Directors Guild of Canada]] (DGC), the [[Writers Guild of Canada]] (WGC), and the Comedy Association. Some awards are determined by industry members while others are open to public voting.

==History==

Actor, director and producer [[Tim Progosh]] founded the Canadian Comedy Awards (CCA) after touring for over 20 years in sketch, improv and stand-up comedy.  He felt that there was a distance between [[stand-up comedy|stand-up comedians]] and other comedic artists, and that stand-up and comedy as a whole wasn't receiving adequate national recognition. With the establishment of [[The Comedy Network]] in late 1997,<ref name="CTVtcn"/> Progosh felt the time was right to create a national comedy award and comedy hall of fame.<ref name="FordhamProgosh"/>

Progosh brought together an advisory board which included himself, [[Mark Breslin]] of [[Yuk Yuk's]] comedy clubs, [[Andrew Alexander (producer)|Andrew Alexander]] of [[The Second City]], [[Sydd Capp]], and representatives from the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists ([[ACTRA]]), the [[Canadian Actors' Equity Association]] (CAEA), the [[Directors Guild of Canada]] (DGC) and the [[Writers Guild of Canada]] (WGC). Award categories were created for live comedy, film and television, with the mandate "To recognize, celebrate and promote Canadian achievements in comedy at home and abroad."<ref name="FordhamProgosh"/>

Philanthropist [[Bluma Appel]] helped to establish the awards, and supported a bursary for emerging comics.  Breslin noted that it was the first time "that anyone from the Canadian establishment took comedy seriously."<ref name="RossAppel"/> The first Canadian Comedy Awards ceremony was held in 2000 at Toronto's [[Masonic Temple (Toronto)|Masonic Temple]].<ref name="Globe2000a"/>  The Comedy Network televised the first two annual awards ceremonies, but due to lack of sponsorship the broadcast deal ended in 2001.<ref name="Spevack2002"/>

In 2003, non-profit organization the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE) was incorporated to organize and promote the awards,<ref name="CCAHistory2012"/> and the ceremonies moved from Toronto to [[London, Ontario|London]], Ontario.  The CCFE also organized the Canadian Comedy Awards Festival (CCAF), with showcase performances by the nominees in sketch, stand-up and improvisational comedy, workshops, seminars and special events leading up to the awards gala.  As the festival grew during the following years, The Comedy Network began broadcasting ''Best of the Fest'' variety specials.<ref name="CCAHistory2012"/>

Following sponsorship, the CCFA moved to [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]], Saskatchewan, in 2008 and [[Saint John, New Brunswick|Saint John]], New Brunswick, in 2009.  The awards then returned to Toronto, which could more easily accommodate the festival which then had 38 shows over five days.<ref name="CCAHistory"/> During this period, categories were also broadened and added to recognize emerging media such as podcasts and web series.  In 2013, the awards moved to [[Ottawa]] and had its first francophone presence at the festival.<ref name="Desmarais2013"/>

In 2015, the license for the awards expired and control of the Canadian Comedy Awards reverted to the trademark holder, Funny Business, Inc.  During this same period, Progosh and the CCFE decided to focus on creating a home for the Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame.<ref name="CCAfaq2019"/> The awards were put on hold until the spring of 2016.  Due to budget and time limitations, the industry award categories were suspended for the transitional year and only the public voting categories were considered.  Two additional public categories&nbsp;– Best Live Production and Best Live Ensemble&nbsp;– were added to compensate for the lack of industry categories.<ref name="CCAfaq2017"/> The 18th awards similarly covered an 18-month eligibility period and were held in 2018.<ref name="CCAfaq2018"/> Thereafter, the awards returned to a yearly schedule, considering the works of the previous calendar year.<ref name="CCAfaq2019"/>

==Governing body==

Until 2015, the CCA were organized by the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE), a non-profit corporation registered in 2003. Its volunteer committees sought input from comedy professionals on all aspects of the awards: criteria, marketing, programming and communications.<ref name="CCAHistory"/>

The Membership and Communications Committee promoted industry awareness and participation in the awards, oversaw all communications to and from the membership, and advised and coordinated with media coverage.  The Nominations and Awards Committee oversaw the nomination process, category criteria, jury committees, voting procedures, trophies and prizes.  The Programming Committee developed programs and organized talent for various events, the awards gala, and community events.<ref name="CCAcontact"/>

The CCA membership is made up of industry professionals, largely from the following member organizations:<ref name="CBC2006n"/><ref name="Survival2005"/>
*Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists ([[ACTRA]]) – represents 22,000 performers in English-language media.
*[[Canadian Actors' Equity Association]] (CAEA) – represents 6,000 professionals in English Canadian theatre, including actors, dancers, opera singers, theatre directors, choreographers and stage managers.
*[[Writers Guild of Canada]] (WGC) – represents 2,200 professional writers in English-language film, television, radio, and digital media.
*[[Directors Guild of Canada]] (DGA) – represents 4,800 professionals in 48 occupations in film and television
*The Comedy Association – represents talent, workers and management of comedy clubs and festivals (including [[Yuk Yuk's]], [[The Second City]], and [[Just for Laughs]]).

==Awards and categories==

Writing on the inaugural awards ceremony, Alan Neister described the trophies as "Plexiglas maple leaves, etched with the outline of a happy, dancing beaver."<ref name="Niester2000"/> In some ceremonies, awards have been given for being "pretty funny" in each category instead of "best".<ref name="Spevack2002"/> {{As of|2018|alt=As of the 2018 ceremony,}} the CCA has awarded a total of {{#expr:23+19+19+19+19+<!--2005-->20+20+20+24+22+<!--2010-->22+24+26+26+30+<!--2015-->29+9+22}} Beavers.<!--does not include special juried categories--><ref name="CCA2018"/>

The number of award categories recognized at each ceremony has most often been between 19 and 24, though categories added for Internet and multimedia works saw the categories peak at 30 in the mid-2010s.  Time and budget limitations resulted in the categories being reduced to 9 in 2016.<ref name="CCA2016"/>  Following this transitional year the number of categories was streamlined to 22, largely by combining the award categories for male and female performers.<ref name="CCA2017" />

Categories are divided by format, organized into those for live performances (including stand-up, improvisation, and plays), television, and film.  Internet media was added in 2008 and categories that considered works across different formats were labelled as multimedia.<ref name="CCA2008" />

===Current categories===

Public voting categories:
*Comedic Artist of the Year (since 2008)
*Best Live Production (since 2016)
*Best Taped Live Performance (since 2005){{ref|A|A}}
*Best Live Ensemble (since 2016)
*Best Standup Comic (since 2000){{ref|B|B}}
*Best Variety Act (since 2014){{ref|A|A}}
*Best Breakout Artist (since 2013){{ref|A|A}}
*Best Feature (since 2011)
*Best TV Show (since 2011)
*Best Web Series (since 2012)
*Best Short (since 2013)
*Best Audio Show or Series (since 2012)
*Best Comedy Album (since 2017)

Industry voting categories:
*Best Performance in a Feature (since 2000){{ref|A|A}}{{ref|C|C}}
*Best Writing in a Feature (since 2000){{ref|A|A}}
*Best Direction in a Feature (since 2000){{ref|A|A}}
*Best Performance in a TV Series (since 2000){{ref|A|A}}{{ref|C|C}}
*Best Writing in a TV Series or Special (since 2000){{ref|A|A}}{{ref|D|D}}
*Best Direction in a TV Series or Special (since 2000){{ref|A|A}}{{ref|D|D}}
*Best Performance in a Web Series (since 2014){{ref|A|A}}{{ref|E|E}}{{ref|F|F}}
*Best Writing in a Web Series (since 2014){{ref|A|A}}{{ref|F|F}}
*Best Direction in a Web Series (since 2014){{ref|A|A}}{{ref|F|F}}

Notes:
{{Refbegin}}
:{{note|A|A}} not awarded in 2016, a transitional year
:{{note|B|B}} awarded separately to male and female performers, 2001–2015
:{{note|C|C}} awarded separately to male and female performers, 2000–2015
:{{note|D|D}} awarded separately for series and specials, 2000–2009
:{{note|E|E}} awarded separately to male and female performers, 2014–2015
:{{note|F|F}} web series and TV series had shared direction, writing and performance categories in 2013
{{Refend}}

===Discontinued categories===

*Best Radio Program or Clip (2008–2013), Best Audio Clip (2014)
*Best Stand-up, Large Venue (2008 only)
*Best Stand-up Newcomer (2000–2012, replaced with Best Breakout Artist)
*Best Sketch Troupe (2000–2015, merged into Best Live Ensemble)
*Best Improv Troupe (2001–2015, merged into Best Live Ensemble)
*Best Newcomer, Sketch Troupe (2000 only)
*Best Male Improviser (2001–2015)
*Best Female Improviser (2001–2015)
*Best Live Performance Male (2000 only)
*Best Live Performance Female (2000 only)
*Best Playwriting (2000 only)
*Best Direction, New Play (2000 only)
*Best Direction, Existing Play (2000 only)
*Best New Play (2001–2002)
*Best One Person Show (2001–2015, merged into Best Live Production)
*Best Comedic Play, Revue or Series (2003–2015, merged into Best Live Production)
*Best Television Performance by an Ensemble (2009–2012)
*Best Ensemble Performance in a TV or Web Series (2013 only)
*Best Film Writing, Adapted (2000 only)
*Best Original Screenplay (2000 only)
*Best Web Clip (2008–2012, replaced with Best Short)

===Special award categories===

Juried categories were discontinued in 2016.  These panels had previously given awards for special achievement including lifetime achievement awards and awards for non-artists who had made significant contributions to Canadian comedy.  The juries also inducted people into the Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame.

*The Bluma Appel "That's Funny" Award (2001) established by philanthropist [[Bluma Appel]] (d.2007).<ref name="TesherAppel"/><ref name="RossAppel"/>
*Chairman's Award (2004–2010)
*Dave Broadfoot Award (2004–2014) for comic genius,<ref name="Sumi2012"/> named for Canadian comedy pioneer [[Dave Broadfoot]] (1925–2016)<ref name="IorfidaBroadfoot"/> and established by the [[Royal Canadian Air Farce]].<ref name="CBC2012a"/>
* Phil Hartman Award (2012–2015) for an individual "who makes the Canadian comedy community better".<ref name="Sumi2012"/> Established in honour of Canadian-American comic, actor and screenwriter [[Phil Hartman]] (1948–1999),<ref name="CBC2012n"/> it has been awarded to [[open mic]] host [[Jo-Anna Downey]], and comedians [[Mike MacDonald (comedian)|Mike MacDonald]], [[Kenny Robinson (comedian)|Kenny Robinson]], and producer [[Joe Bodolai]] who helped found The Comedy Network.

===Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame===

The CCA established the Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame and inducted its first members in 2000.  In 2013, a permanent home was sought for the Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame and the CCA presented proposals to the cities of [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]], and Ottawa, Ontario.  The cities declined due to uncertainties of funding.<ref name="CraggsHOF2013"/> The [[Just for Laughs Museum]] in [[Montreal]] had closed in 2011 after operating at a loss.<ref name="CTVJFLMuseum"/>

The proposal had called for an interactive museum with a comedy club for performances.<ref name="CraggsHOF2013"/> In lieu of a permanent museum, interactive exhibits were set up at [[ByWard Market]] during the 2014 CCAF, and school groups were invited to participate in workshops.<ref name="Advertisement2014"/>

==Nominations and voting==

Nominees for a CCA must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants, have been born in Canada or have produced the majority of their work in Canada.<ref name="Canadian2007"/>  Other criteria varied year by year, but generally the eligibility period was the previous calendar year; works had to have premiered in Canada during that period and live performers had to have performed in Canada at least once during that period.<ref name="CCACriteria"/> In some years there was a nominal fee for the first person to nominate a person or work; in 2018 this fee was $20.<ref name="CCAfaq2017"/>

From 2000 to 2015, the nomination process involved about 170 jury members selected each year by the CCFE.  The jury members, whose identities were kept secret, would vote on the nominees submitted through the CCA website.  Their top five selections in each category would become the final nominees, voted on by the CCA membership.  The jury's votes were weighted for about 30% of the final result.<ref name="Demara2011"/>

Voting was conducted online since 2000,<ref name="Advertisement2014"/> making the CCA one of the first national awards in Canada to have online voting. Two-minute clips of nominees were made available online,<ref name="Demara2011"/> allowing nominees to gain exposure across the industry.<ref name="FordhamProgosh"/>

Public voting was introduced by 2008,<ref name="CBC2008a"/><ref name="Mooney2009"/> initially limited to a few categories.  In 2016, time and budget issues precluded organizing any industry-voting categories, so public-voting was expanded to nine categories.<ref name="CCAfaq2017"/> When industry awards returned the following year, rather than a jury there were two rounds of voting.  In the first round, members chose up to five nominees for each category; these were totalled and the top five became the final nominees for a second round of voting.<ref name="CCAfaq2017"/>

==Ceremonies and festivals==
{{see also|List of Canadian Comedy Awards ceremonies}}
The awards ceremonies have been described as placing "gags over glamour", with wit and improvisational skill shown by hosts, presenters and recipients.  Leatrice Spevack of ''The Globe and Mail'' noted that the CCAs stood above other award shows on its entertaining acceptance speeches.<ref name="Spevack2002"/>

===Festivals===

CCA Festivals were held each year from 2002 to 2015. The festivals took place over three to five days, depending on sponsorship and the availability of talent, volunteers, and venues. The awards ceremony was held either on the final evening, or on the second-last evening with a Last Laughs Gala on the final night. The largest festivals had two to three dozens events, with more than one hundred performers.<ref name="CCAHistory"/><ref name="CBC2008a"/> Comedy shows featured the nominees and comics from the host region, with stand-up, sketch, improv and one-person shows,<ref name="Toth2010"/> competitive improvisational games,<ref name="Thornton2010"/> seminars, workshops,<ref name="Survival2005"/><ref name="CBC2011a"/><ref name="Patterson2013"/> and interactive exhibits.<ref name="Advertisement2014"/>  Some festivals have also included celebrity hockey games with comedians and alumni of the host city's professional hockey team.<ref name="Survival2005"/><ref name="Helmer2013"/>

===Host cities and venues===

Cities in [[Ontario]] have hosted all but two of the CCA award ceremonies.  [[Toronto]] has most frequently hosted the awards, including the first ceremony and the most recent, in 2019.  Galas have been held at historic venues including the [[Masonic Temple (Toronto)|Masonic Temple]],<ref name="Globe2000a"/> the [[Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres|Winter Garden Theatre]],<ref name="Thornton2010"/> the [[Isabel Bader Theatre]],<ref name="Globe2011a"/> and the [[Imperial Room]] of the [[Fairmont Royal York|Royal York]] hotel,<ref name="Sumi2012"/> and at clubs [[The Guvernment]]<ref name="CCAHistory"/> and [[Polson Pier|The Docks]].<ref name="Spevack2002"/>  CCAF events have been held at the city's comedy clubs including [[Yuk Yuk's]], [[The Second City|Second City]], [[Comedy Bar (Toronto)|Comedy Bar]], and Bad Dog Theatre,<ref name="Toth2010"/><ref name="Demara2011"/> and showcase performances have been held at the [[CAA Theatre|Panasonic Theatre]].<ref name="Wheeler2011"/>

[[London, Ontario|London]] hosted the longest run of the awards, from 2003 to 2007.  <!--Venues for the awards ceremony included the [[Grand Theatre, Ontario|Grand Theatre]], the London Convention Centre, and the London Music Hall.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}-->  The CCA Festival began during this period, growing from three to five days of events.  The CCA were hosted by [[Ottawa]] for two years, with the awards ceremony held at [[Centrepointe Theatre]] in 2013<ref name="Helmer2013"/> and the [[Ottawa Little Theatre]] in 2014.<ref name="FordhamProgosh"/>  Other CCAF venues in the nation's capital included Yuk Yuk's, Absolute Comedy, Arts Council Theatre,<ref name="Metro2013"/> [[Bell Sensplex]],<ref name="Helmer2013"/> and [[ByWard Market]].<ref name="Advertisement2014"/>

[[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]], [[Saskatchewan]], hosted the awards and festival in 2008.<ref name="CBC2008a"/> <!--with the awards ceremony held at [[Casino Regina]].{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}--> In 2009, the festival was hosted by [[Saint John, New Brunswick|Saint John]], [[New Brunswick]],<ref name="CBC2009n"/> with the awards ceremony and Last Laugh Gala held at the [[Imperial Theatre, Saint John|Imperial Theatre]].<ref name="Star2009n"/>

===Telecast===

The first awards ceremony was held at Toronto's [[Masonic Temple (Toronto)|Masonic Temple]], which [[CTV Television Network]] had equipped as a television studio in the late 1990s.  The ceremony was recorded for television, produced by Higher Ground Productions and directed by [[Bob Sorger]]. A one-hour version of the ceremony was broadcast on CTV at midnight on the night of Friday 7&nbsp;April 2000, with the full program airing on [[The Comedy Network]] on 9&nbsp;April at 9&nbsp;pm.<ref name="Globe2000a"/>  The special was well received by the members of the industry it represents, who awarded Sorger the Beaver for best direction of a TV special or episode in 2001.<ref name="Globe2001a"/>  The 2001 ceremony was also televised<ref name="CCAHistory"/> and was nominated for a [[16th Gemini Awards#Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series|Gemini Award]] for best writing in a comedy or variety program.<ref name="CCAHistory"/><!--{{better source|date=December 2018}}-->

In 2001, Bell Globemedia (now [[Bell Media]]) became the sole shareholder of The Comedy Network,<ref name="BCE2001"/> and decided to discontinue sponsoring and televising the awards ceremony.<ref name="FordhamProgosh"/>

In 2006, a gala review which closed the CCA Festival was taped and broadcast by The Comedy Network.<ref name="CBC2006n"/>  The following year, showcase performances were taped and aired by The Comedy Network as two variety specials.<ref name="CCAHistory"/> The Doo Wops – [[John Catucci]] and David Mesiano – were nominated for a [[23rd Gemini Awards#Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series|Gemini Award]] for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program for ''Canadian Comedy Awards 2007: Best of the Fest''.<ref name="StarGemini2007"/> In 2008, another ''Best of the Fest'' special was taped and broadcast by The Comedy Network.<ref name="CCAHistory"/>

In 2009, for the 10th CCA, The Comedy Network taped the awards ceremony and Last Laugh Gala for later broadcast.<ref name="CCAHistory"/><ref name="Mooney2009"/> The Comedy Network also taped ''The Canadian Comedy Awards 10th Anniversary Special'', featuring Beaver-winning comedians from the past decade; this special was broadcast in May 2010.<ref name="Ryan2010"/>

The Comedy Network drew criticism in 2013 for broadcasting the [[American Comedy Awards]] but not the CCAs. Some felt that the national comedy channel should produce its own programming and help develop and promote domestic talent, rather than importing programming from the US.<ref name="ConnerPatterson"/><ref name="Patterson2013"/>
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* The Canadian Comedy Awards: Nice Special
* The Canadian Comedy Awards: Naughty Special
* The Canadian Comedy Awards - Best of the Fest 2007
* The Canadian Comedy Awards: Weekend Wrap-Up (2006)
-->

==Associated events==

Various other shows have been organized under the Canadian Comedy Awards banner.  These include the charity shows ''Canadian Comedy Award Nominees vs. Cancer'',<ref name="Fundraiser2009"/><ref name="Schedule2009"/> fundraisers for local charities,<ref name="ReevelyDisclosure2013"/> and benefits for comics suffering from illness.<ref name="Helmer2013"/> The CCA has also organized comedy shows for other performing arts festivals, such as  [[Canada's Walk of Fame#Canada's Walk of Fame Festival|Canada's Walk of Fame Festival]].<ref name="Letter2011"/>

==Criticism==

===Francophone exclusion===

It is noticeable that the CCA is focused on [[English Canada]].  In part this is due to the groups which make up its industry membership.  ACTRA, the Canadian Actors' Equity Association, and the Writers Guild of Canada exclusively represent English Canada and English-language productions.<ref>McQuarrie, Ruth. Face to Face with Talent: Featur[ing] 2,400 Members of ACTRA and [of the] Canadian Actors' Equity Association. Toronto: ACTRA, [ca. 1985], [26], 618 p. Without ISBN.</ref> The Directors Guild of Canada has uneven representation in Quebec where certain film and television professions are represented by other unions.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}

Quebec comedians had been holding their own award ceremony, {{interlanguage link|Gala Les Olivier|fr}} (named after [[Olivier Guimond]]) for two years at the time of the CCA's creation.

Francophone acts were first included at the CCA Festival in 2013, when the Awards were first held in Ottawa, a largely bilingual city on the Ontario–Quebec border.<ref name="Desmarais2013"/>

The bilingual film ''[[Bon Cop, Bad Cop]]'' won three Beavers in 2007: for direction, writing and best male performance.<ref name="CCA2007"/> Bilingual comic [[Mike Ward (comedian)|Mike Ward]] won Comedic Artist of the Year in 2016,<ref name="CCA2016"/> and quadralingual comic [[Martha Chaves]] won Best Standup Comic in 2018.<ref name="Robert12"/><ref name="CCA2017"/>

===Absent categories===

The absence of a comedy album category was noted through most of the CCAs.  Though historically important, comedy albums had fallen into decline in the 1980s and 1990s. Breslin explained poor album sales as a result of the dissemination of comedy through cable TV, the availability of concert videos which could be rented for less than the price of an album, and a general shift toward visual media. Although the mainstream audience moved away from albums, reduced production costs allowed comedy albums to go underground with niche-market material, such as that deemed too political or too explicit for television.<ref name="AndersonAlbums"/> Following a 17-year absence, the CCAs included a Best Comedy Album category in 2017.<ref name="CCA2017"/>  The following year, the [[Juno Awards]] revived an award for [[Juno Award for Comedy Album of the Year|Comedy Album of the Year]], which had been discontinued after 1984.<ref name="JunoAlbum"/>

It was also noted that there was an absence of categories for humour published in print media.<ref name="Globe2000n"/> The CCAs have focused on the performing arts, while humour in Canadian literature has been recognized by the [[Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour]].

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{{cite web
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|title=FAQ {{!}} Canadian Comedy Awards
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|date=2019
|access-date=7 June 2019
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{{cite web
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{{cite web
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{{cite news
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{{cite web
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{{cite news
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|work=CBC News
|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
|location=Toronto, Ontario
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|date=1 November 2016
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{{cite news
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|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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|author=<!--staff writers; no author credited-->
|date=27 August 2012
|access-date=23 May 2018
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|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
|location=Toronto
|author=<!--staff writers; no author credited-->
|date=8 June 2012
|access-date=9 June 2018
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{{cite news
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|date=3 November 2010
|access-date=5 December 2018
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{{cite web
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|publisher=Postmedia Network Inc.
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|author-link=
|date=7 March 2014
|access-date=23 May 2018
|url-status=live
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{{cite news
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|publisher=Bell Media
|location=Toronto
|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]
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|date=26 July 2007
|access-date=23 May 2018
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<ref name="CCACriteria">
{{cite web
|author=<!--staff writers; no author credited-->
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|title=Criteria {{!}} Canadian Comedy Awards
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|work=CBC News
|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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|author=<!--staff writers; no author credited-->
|date=5 October 2008
|access-date=9 June 2018
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<ref name="Toth2010">{{cite news 
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<ref name="Thornton2010">{{cite news 
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|work=The Toronto Star
|publisher=Toronto Star Newspapers Limited
|location=Toronto, Ontario
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|date=16 October 2010
|access-date=23 May 2018
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|work=CBC News
|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
|location=Toronto
|author=<!--staff writers; no author credited-->
|date=18 October 2011
|access-date=23 May 2018
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<ref name="Patterson2013">
{{cite web
|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/steve-patterson/canadian-comedy-awards_b_4078520.html
|title=It's Time to Take Canadian Comedy More Seriously
|work=The Huffington Post
|publisher=
|first=Steve
|last=Patterson
|author-link=Steve Patterson (comedian)
|date=10 October 2013
|access-date=6 December 2017
|url-status=live
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227173505/http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/steve-patterson/canadian-comedy-awards_b_4078520.html
|archive-date=27 February 2014
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|title=Canadian Comedy Awards Festival prepares for one helluva funny weekend in Ottawa
|work=Ottawa Sun
|publisher=
|location=Ottawa, Ontario
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|last= Helmer
|date=2 October 2013
|access-date=23 May 2018
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<ref name="Globe2011a">
{{cite news
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|title=Steve Patterson wins best male stand-up at comedy awards
|work=The Globe and Mail
|publisher=The Globe and Mail Inc.
|location=
|author=<!--staff writers; no author credited-->
|date=17 October 2011
|access-date=23 May 2018
|url-status=live
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619210846/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/steve-patterson-wins-best-male-stand-up-at-comedy-awards/article557704/
|archive-date=19 June 2018
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|title=The Lineup: Oct 15 - 21
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|first=Brad
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|date=14 October 2011
|access-date=23 May 2018
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<ref name="Metro2013">{{cite news
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|work=Metro
|publisher=Free Daily News Group Inc.
|location=Ottawa
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|author-link=
|date=4 October 2013
|access-date=6 December 2017
|url-status=dead
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<ref name="CBC2009n">
{{cite news
|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/young-people-f-ing-leads-comedy-nominations-1.852467
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|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
|location=
|author=<!--staff writers; no author credited-->
|date=6 July 2009
|access-date=23 May 2018
|url-status=live
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<ref name="Star2009n">
{{cite news
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|publisher=Toronto Star Newspapers Limited
|location=Toronto
|author=<!--staff writers; no author credited-->
|date=6 July 2009
|access-date=9 June 2018
|url-status=live
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{{cite news
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|date=12 April 2001
|access-date=23 May 2018
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<ref name="BCE2001">
{{cite web
|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
|url=https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReportArchive/b/NYSE_BCE_2001.pdf
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|publisher=Bell Canada Enterprises
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|page=13
|date=27 February 2002
|access-date=30 June 2018
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<ref name="CCA2008">
{{cite web
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|publisher=Canadian Comedy Awards
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|author=<!--staff writers; no author credited-->
|date=2008
|access-date=21 October 2017
|url-status=live
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}}
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{{cite news
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|work=The Toronto Star
|publisher=Toronto Star Newspapers Limited
|location=Toronto, Ontario
|author=<!--staff writers; no author credited-->
|date=27 August 2008
|access-date=23 May 2018
|url-status=live
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825143713/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2008/08/27/nominees_in_major_categories_for_the_23rd_gemini_awards.html
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<ref name="Ryan2010">
{{cite news
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|publisher=The Globe and Mail Inc.
|location=Toronto
|agency=
|first=Andrew
|last=Ryan
|author-link=
|date=14 May 2010
|access-date=6 December 2017
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|title=Steve Patterson vows to deliver laughs to the 'Campbell River and the Vernons of the world'
|work=Ottawa Citizen
|publisher=
|location=Ottawa, Ontario
|first=Shawn
|last=Conner
|date=5 November 2013
|access-date=23 May 2018
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706140758/http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Steve+Patterson+vows+deliver+laughs+Campbell+River+Vernons+world/9128733/story.html
|archive-date=2019-07-06
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<ref name="Fundraiser2009">{{cite news 
|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2009/07/23/whats_on_clubs.html
|title=What's On: Clubs
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|publisher=Toronto Star Newspapers Limited
|location=Toronto
|author=<!--staff writers; no author credited-->
|date=23 July 2009
|access-date=9 June 2018
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<ref name="Schedule2009">
{{cite news
|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2009/07/30/whats_on_weekday_planner.html
|title=What's On: Weekday Planner
|work=The Toronto Star
|publisher=Toronto Star Newspapers Limited
|location=Toronto
|author=<!--staff writers; no author credited-->
|date=30 July 2009
|access-date=9 June 2018
|url-status=live
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180802154457/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2009/07/30/whats_on_weekday_planner.html
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{{cite news
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|title=Free tickets to fundraisers dominate Ottawa city councillors' gift disclosures
|work=Ottawa Citizen
|publisher=Postmedia Network Inc.
|location=Ottawa, Ontario
|first=David
|last=Reevely
|date=13 February 2014
|access-date=23 May 2018
|url-status=live
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|title=July 5: Letters to the editor
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|location=Toronto, Ontario
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|last=Nasimok
|date=5 July 2011
|access-date=23 May 2018
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<ref name="CCA2007">
{{cite web
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|publisher=Canadian Comedy Awards
|location=
|author=<!--staff writers; no author credited-->
|date=2007
|access-date=21 October 2017
|url-status=live
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180802152111/https://www.canadiancomedyawards.org/archives.php?year=2007
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</ref>

<ref name="Robert12">
{{cite web
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|first= Sarah
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|work= CBC Comedy
|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
|location= Toronto
|access-date= 2 August 2018
|url-status= live
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|archive-date= 31 July 2018
}}
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{{cite web
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|publisher=Canadian Comedy Awards
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|date=2017
|access-date=21 October 2017
|url-status=live
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180802165412/https://www.canadiancomedyawards.org/archives.php?year=2017
|archive-date=2 August 2018
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|date=2018
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<ref name="JunoAlbum">{{cite web
|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
|url=http://junoawards.ca/juno-awards-bring-back-comedy-album-year/
|title=The JUNO Awards Bring Back Comedy Album of the Year!
|website=[[Juno Awards]]
|publisher=The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS)
|location=
|date=30 August 2017
|access-date=30 June 2018
|url-status=live
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401014649/https://junoawards.ca/juno-awards-bring-back-comedy-album-year/
|archive-date=1 April 2018
}}</ref>

<ref name="Globe2000n">{{cite web
|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/canada-a-country-of-comedians-as-100-nominations-announced/article18421440/
|title=Canada a country of comedians as 100 nominations announced
|work=The Globe and Mail
|publisher=The Globe and Mail Inc.
|location=Toronto
|author=<!--staff writers; no author credited-->
|date=8 March 2000
|access-date=9 June 2018
|url-status=live
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180802143823/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/canada-a-country-of-comedians-as-100-nominations-announced/article18421440/
|archive-date=2 August 2018
}}</ref>

}}

==External links==
* [https://www.canadiancomedyawards.org Official Canadian Comedy Awards website]

{{Canadian Comedy Awards}}

[[Category:Canadian Comedy Awards| ]]
[[Category:Canadian comedy and humour awards]]
[[Category:Awards established in 2000]]
[[Category:2000 establishments in Canada]]