Opposition to Saskatchewan's new non-refundable tax credit program heats up

REGINA – Add the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) to the list of stakeholders opposed to the Saskatchewan government’s decision to drop the Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit in favour of a non-refundable tax credit program. The two organizations sent letters this week to provincial premier Brad Wall stressing the importance of provincial tax credits in supporting the domestic film and television production industry. “The WGC was disappointed to learn of the decision of the government of Saskatchewan to rescind the Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit because we know that this...