TORONTO – Far from being a “champion of human rights”: Canada has “laws and policies that enable the exploitation of vulnerable workers”, in Canada not everyone has the same rights, minorities lack protection and, more generally, Canada’s entire temporary foreign worker program constitutes “breeding ground for contemporary slavery”. We don’t say it, nor do some opposition politicians: the UN writes it down in a very harsh report drawn up by Tomoya Obokata, United Nations special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery. →
TORONTO – Giorgia Meloni’s Ministry of Culture has informed Producers, Unions and Banks of the key reforms to Italy’s new Tax Credit program for Film and Television. Until now, much of the film and television industry in Italy – along with International suitors – had stalled their Italy-based Productions, as the application for the rebate program was closed for much of 2024.
TORONTO – Canadian federal politicians suddenly “woke up”, in the heart of summer, after realizing that the immigration system in Canada not only doesn’t work (the processing times are inexplicably infinite), but actually favors entry of characters with disturbing pasts and bad intentions at the expense of people with a clear past who, instead, have to overcome a thousand obstacles to obtain work permits, permanent residence or citizenship, despite having a job and proven skills. →
GREATER NAPANEE – The “Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company”, one of the largest tire manufacturing companies in the world, announced today, in the presence of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, a project worth over 575 million of dollars to modernize and expand its plant in Greater Napanee, Ontario.
TORONTO – Winner of the David Di Donatello Award for Best picture in 2024, and nominee for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards and Golden Globes, “Io Capitano” has earned acclaim from the Industry’s top brass while captivating audiences worldwide.
