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Movie producer accusing Heritage of changing CAVCO rules on whim

Heritage policy advisor expressed concern over ‘integrity of CAVCO’s administration,’ application alleges By Ahmad Hathout A Canadian movie producer is asking the Federal Court to look into whether Canadian Heritage arbitrarily rejected its tax credit application. Paige Darcy Productions Inc., which had been created for the sole purpose of producing the movie Paige Darcy and the Case of the Stoned Cat, claims in its judicial review application dated November 6 that Heritage’s Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office (CAVCO) denied its application based on concerns about how it funds its production, despite not raising the issue with its previous productions or publicly...