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- ↑ Glenn Sumi, "What to stream: Bit Playas, Gary And His Demons and Jan Caruana". Now , March 18, 2020.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada , March 30, 2021.
- ↑ Victoria Ahearn, "Sarah Polley, Jayne Eastwood among winners on night 2 of Canadian Screen Awards". CityNews, May 18, 2021.
