[1] The ceremony was hosted by actor Gordon Pinsent.
For this year's awards, 143 films were submitted, including 11 features, 78 documentaries and 23 TV dramas.
Also, the organizing committee announced a new selection process; films would now be assessed through secret ballot.
Now, a new jury group composed of one representative from each member organization chose four nominees in each category from a first ballot, then selected the winners from that group.
CTV was meant to broadcast the ceremony but withdrew, so the CBC aired a one-hour special called All About the Canadian Film Awards.