Bill C-10 has nothing to do with censorship and everything to do with the integrity of the tax system. The goal is to ensure public trust in how tax dollars are spent. The modifications in question will affect a very small number of the over 1000 productions that receive tax credits annually. We will act with great care to ensure there is no adverse effect on film financing practices in the industry.Well, it's nice to know that they'll be approaching it with passioon.
The movies we go to see at theatres and film festivals will continue to be eligible for tax credits. The measure contained in Bill C-10 addresses only the most extreme and gratuitous material, not mainstream films such as Eastern Promises, Borderline, and Ma fille, mon ange.
It is the role of government to support the efforts of our artists, creators, and key players in our cultural industries. Canadians can be assured that we will continue to do so with passioon, respect and transparency.
I still have yet to hear a logical, clear argument about what the change is meant to block -- what was getting tax credits before that won't now? It wouldn't affect Eastern Promises, fine. Then what?
Frankly, the whole thing sounds to me like the Tories have decided that they're shocked - shocked! that anyone would think they'd try to mess with culture... Not when they have such a good record with same...
Yup. It's Captain Renault's World. I just blog in it.
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Passioon...
Is that the Canadian pronunciation?
What?! Somebody had to say it...
If C-10 has nothing to do with censorship (as the press release loudly proclaims) why didn't our Heritage Minister have the stones to attend the Genies and clear the air?
To be fair she would have been a guppie in a pirana tank, but it would have been fun to watch, no?
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