It had to happen eventually. This blog is about marketing in Québec so it’s to be expected that we would touch on an industry that’s thriving in the province. (Not to mention that the word pornography will likely drive the number of visits to our modest blog.)
Our interest in the topic was prompted by this TV spot for a German specialty TV channel posted on Infopresse's website.
We could not find much data on the consumption of pornography by Quebeckers and Canadians in the ROC. But we found this interesting article on the production of pornography in Québec in, of all places, the Christian Telegraph. Here’s an excerpt:
Montreal: One of the world's capitals in pornography production
Not only does Quebec have Canada's lowest birth and highest abortion rates, but it is also considered to be one of the global pornography industry's largest hubs, after Amsterdam and Los Angeles.
Montreal, named Canada's 'femme fatale' city for its moral laxity, is the online pornography capital of Canada, at least in terms of production.
Michael Plant, a Quebec City-based "adult entertainment" entrepreneur says that Montreal's pornographic boom is natural since Quebeckers have "open-minds" when it comes to performing sexual acts on camera.
"The girls are less shy about posing nude in front of a camera or having sex in front of the camera compared to girls from Ontario, for example," he says.
Montreal has been the longtime problem-child of Canada. Montreal is home to more thriving strip clubs, sex shops, swingers and escort services than any other province. In recent years, the local production of pornography movies has provided multi-million dollar business for the city.
So there you have it, our one and only pornographic post.
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