The Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy Film is an annual award, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. It is done as part of the Canadian Screen Awards program, to honour the best supporting performance in a comedy film.
After the academy announced in August 2022 that it was discontinuing its former gendered awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress,Joseph Pugh, "Canadian Screen Awards switching to gender-neutral performance categories". CBC News, August 25, 2022. they presented only a single award for Best Supporting Performance in a Film at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.Jenna Benchetrit, "Brother dominates with a dozen wins on third night of Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, April 13, 2023. The organization subsequently decided to increase the number of acting awards again, with the new awards separated by genre of film instead of performer gender; beginning with the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024, distinct awards will now be presented for Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy Film and Best Supporting Performance in a Drama Film."Rules and Regulation Change Highlights". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, August 2023.
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