Ontario “Grandfathers” Tax Credit Rate Changes
When Ontario announced its 2015 budget (for earlier Signal coverage see here), one particular proposed change was met with… well, […]
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I Didn’t Say That – The Ability of Actors to Control Their Performances Under Canadian Copyright Law
When the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its 2014 opinion in Garcia v Google (the original order […]
If You Know About It, You’re the Publisher – Website Operator Liability for Defamation
The first few months of 2015 have brought some welcome direction from Canadian courts regarding the liability of operators of […]
Ontario Passes Protecting Child Performers Act
On April 30, 2015, Ontario passed Bill 17, entitled the Protecting Child Performers Act; on May 5, 2015, Bill 17 received […]
Ontario’s 2015 Budget Makes Changes to Cultural Tax Credits
The Ontario government released its 2015 Budget on April 23, 2015 – and it makes some significant changes to Ontario’s […]
Balancing the Budget …and Balancing Copyright
The Government of Canada’s Budget Plan for 2015 proposes various measures within the expected areas of tax relief, job creation and economic growth […]
Handy-dandy Comparison Chart: Canadian Content, Production Services, Co-Ventures and Treaty Co-Productions
Everybody likes a “cheat sheet” which clearly summarizes the differences between various options – and now the Dentons Media and […]
Let’s Talk TV – CRTC Roadmap to “Maximize Viewer Choice”
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has issued its fourth “Let’s Talk TV” policy decision on the regulation of the Canadian television […]
Let’s Talk TV – Delayering 50 years of Regulation in “the Age of Abundance”
In an important policy decision issued today, “The way forward – Creating compelling and diverse Canadian programming”, the CRTC announced “significant changes to […]
I Want What She’s Getting – “Favored Nations” Clauses in Entertainment Contracts
The “favored nations” or “most favored nations” or “MFN” concept/clause, while not omnipresent in entertainment contracts, certainly gets its fair […]
Team Dentons Wants You! (well, not you specifically, just one of the people reading this post)
The National Entertainment Group at Dentons Canada LLP is hiring a Business Affairs Coordinator (to be located in either the […]
Permit Me to Explain – Work Permits and LMIAs for Foreign Actors
As much as we Canadians (justifiably) boast about our homegrown talent, there is no hiding the fact that to maximize […]
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