‘Russians at War’ doc funding concerns should be directed to the CMF: Heritage

Responding to a petition sponsored by Conservative MP James Bezan asking the federal government to recover all taxpayer funds spent on the production of the controversial documentary Russians at War, the Canadian government via the minister of Canadian Heritage has said concerns about the Canada Media Fund’s support for the project should be directed to the CMF. The petition, which garnered 3,047 signatures before closing on Oct. 17, was presented to the House of Commons by Bezan on Oct. 21. The federal government tabled its response Dec. 4. “It is important to note that as a funding partner, the Government of Canada does not intervene...