Directors Guild slams tax credit measure

TORONTO - The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) issued a strongly-worded letter Thursday, calling upon Canadian Heritage Minister Josée Verner to revoke part of an omnibus bill now before the Senate that would only allow tax credit support for a film or television production if the production is not “contrary to public policy”. “This provision is open to such a wide array of interpretations that it would have a dampening effect on artistic expression and, of equal if not greater importance, would discourage investment in an already under-resourced Canadian Film and television production sector,” said Brian Anthony, the Guild’s National...