FCMs news release also contains the best short explanation of whats wrong with the bill that I have read:
The amendments proposed provide the Minister of Heritage Canada with the discretionary power to withdraw, once the film is completed, the tax credits already agreed upon for the film.
A film-maker who plays by all the rules can still lose funding at the whim of the minister, in other words.
h/t to Western Standard, who are reporting news these days rather than serving as on-line club-house for Ezra's band of thuggies:
The Conservative strategy behind Bill C-10 had nothing to do with making government smaller or reducing the role of the state; it had everything to do with appeasing the social conservative base of the party.
True enough, if a bit obvious. Less obvious is the WS contention that these amendments will eventually pass. My money is on them eventually disappearing into a mound of unfinished business this fall when Harper Prorogues the HOC. Harper wouldn't really damage our cities' economies just to throw red meat to the goobers, would he?
Would he?
