The Canadian Short Screenplay Competition works and creates on the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, which is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Toronto, where CSSC is based, is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

We recognize our connection to the land and the ongoing contributions of Indigenous communities to storytelling, oral traditions and artistic expression. We acknowledge that the Yorkton Film Festival — host of our annual awards ceremony — takes place on Treaty 4 Territory and the traditional lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota and Lakota peoples, as well as the homeland of the Métis Nation.

We honour Indigenous screenwriters, filmmakers and creators who continue to shape the past, present and future of Canadian storytelling.