Dear premier Stephen McNeil and finance minister Diana Whalen, I want to congratulate you on developing and presenting a difficult budget. As a former Commissioner of ONE Nova Scotia (aka the Ivany Commission), I know all too well the financial and demographic challenges of this province. Hard decisions need to be made and new directions […]
Nova Scotia Film Industry Tax Credit
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AFCOOP reacts to Film Industry Tax Credit cuts
It’s lights, camera, reaction for film industry folk in Nova Scotia. Filmmakers across the province are stepping into the spotlight to speak out against the drastic changes to the Film Industry Tax Credit. The Atlantic Filmmakers Co-op (AFCOOP) put out the casting call to anyone who wanted to talk about their connection to the Nova […]
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Mayor Mike Savage on the NS Film Tax Credit cuts
In a blog post published today on mayormikesavage.blogspot.com, the mayor spoke in a diplomatic way about the Liberal budget. In the nicest way possible, he said that the plan to cut to the film industry tax credit in particular need adjustment. Read the post below. The provincial budget of 2015 was projected to be tough, […]
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ECMA celebration fraught
Of all things, the east coast is strong. We work from love and for each other. We work when there are no rewards. We work, and we work hard, because that’s just what we do. We are resilient and resourceful and grateful. The East Coast Music Awards were created over two decades ago to celebrate […]
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Nova Scotia Film Tax Credit slashed by Liberals by 75%
Sadly, it turns out that comments made by finance minister Diana Whalen last week denouncing the Nova Scotia film tax credit weren’t just woefully off script, the Liberal government did indeed decide to cut the Nova Scotia film industry tax credit from 100 percent refundable to 25 percent, beginning July 1, as announced in today’s […]
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#NSFilmJobs in limbo
“The Liberal government must already regret its cryptic messaging,” says filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald, referring to a potential cut to the Nova Scotia Film Industry Tax Credit that has many people in a huff. “A petition in protest of it got 10,000 signatures in one day. They’ve instantly turned Trailer Park Boys fans against them. No […]
