Ontario better come through on budget promise of artist legislation: ACTRA Toronto

TORONTO – The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) Toronto praised Thursday’s Ontario budget for pledging this year to introduce a tax deferral system for the province’s artists and housing support for aging artists. The measures are referred to as Status of the Artist legislation. The tax deferral system would allow artists to spread their income over several years. “We’re hopeful that this signal by Dalton McGuinty’s government that they will be introducing Status of the Artist legislation will actually happen and that it will contain the real progress for artists we’ve been seeking,” said ACTRA Toronto...