Introduction
Canada is recognized as a major player in film, television and interactive digital media production. The growth of Canada's multibillion dollar production industry is attributable to our high-standard facilities, competent workforce, physical and cultural proximity to the United States, as well as to very favourable economic factors. These include lower location and production costs than in the U.S. and Europe, a good exchange rate and advantageous government tax incentives and funding policies.
At Heenan Blaikie, we know the advantages associated with producing in Canada, including the various tax incentives provided by both federal and provincial governments. Producing in Canada, our guide to Canadian film, television and interactive digital media incentive programs, provides an overview of some of the available incentives and the criteria that must be satisfied to qualify for them. Although each financing program is described separately for ease of reference, any given production may qualify for two or more.
The information provided in this edition of Producing in Canada is current as of June 2012. The on-line version of our guide, available at heenanblaikie.com, is updated on a regular basis.
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