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Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Canadian film tax credits survive attack

from today's Star Phoenix (Ontario, Canada) (10/7):

Tories abandon plans to deny tax breaks to 'offensive' films
Janice Tibbetts, Canwest News Service
Published: Tuesday, October 07, 2008

"OTTAWA - The Conservatives, under attack for cuts to arts and culture programs, made an overture to Canadian film community Tuesday by promising to abandon controversial plans to deny federal tax credits to movies and TV shows deemed to be offensive.

The concession, contained in the party's election platform, was described by opponents and supporters as an attempt to appease the alienated cultural community, particularly in Quebec, which has mobilized over $45 million in program cuts announced shortly before the election." ...

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