Peter Campbell - NDP

I have attached the NDP recent release re support of the arts.

Response:

1. We have committed to a larger amount -- 600K over 4 years.

2. Since our candidate, Peter Campbell, was at one time a member of the musicians union in Toronto and my daughter benefited from the excellent programs for students at Buddies in Bad Times theatre, we will accent on Toronto under the NDP committment.

Thanks

Cathy Kozuch

Official Agent for Peter Campbell

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Includes support for Canada Council, film and television industries

OTTAWA – The NDP Platform includes measures to get results for artists, answering yesterday's call by Canadian actors for parties to put forward their positions on arts and culture.

"New Democrats have always been strong supporters of public broadcasting, of film and television, of the arts, and above all, of artists," said NDP Leader Jack Layton. "Our plan is about focused, targeted steps to support creative people and to make sure Canadians see themselves in our culture."

The NDP platform gets results for arts and artists by:

• Introducing fair tax treatment for artists through tax averaging and exemption of the first $30,000 copyright and certain royalty income.
• Providing increased funding for the Canada Council for the support of artists.
• Directing the CRTC to require clear, binding, monitored and enforced performance standards for broadcasters, including a significant increase in the production and broadcast of Canadian drama.
• Ensuring that Canadian television networks remain Canadian owned.
• Providing sustained funding for the Canadian Television Fund and Telefilm Canada.
• Enhancing federal film incentives to encourage film and television production and working with film distributors on a strategy to increase distribution of Canadian films.

The platform includes funding of $600 million over four years in support of artists and the arts.