The Canadian Parliament has pushed back a planned vote on a controversial tax bill that could open the way to government censorship of domestic film and TV shows.
Bill C-10, which proposes to grant the federal government authority to deny taxpayer support for domestic film and TV projects deemed excessively sexual and violent, on Monday was sent back to the Senate Banking Committee for review.
The Canadian film and TV industry first learned of Bill C-10 -- a proposed amendment to the federal Income Tax Act that would permit the Heritage minister to withhold tax credits for domestic film and TV projects deemed offensive according to unspecified guidelines -- as it was headed to the Senate floor for a third and final reading last week.
That revelation provoked an immediate charge of censorship from Canadian artists and producers, who believe it would result in a choking off of bank and distribution financing for homegrown projects.
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