tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27956160.post8177273903796778380..comments2024-03-09T06:25:45.105-06:00Comments on uninflected images juxtaposed: Regulating Rules In A Rigged Gamewcdixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06511429457006302795noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27956160.post-36113448098997714062009-03-25T07:21:00.000-06:002009-03-25T07:21:00.000-06:00In mid-2007, I was following the proposed CTF/CRTC...In mid-2007, I was following the proposed CTF/CRTC changes to the Canadian points system. Some bloggers had done a great job of articulating the issues and I found myself further engaged. So I went out and actually met my MP to talk to her about what was happening. We had never met before and we met for coffee at our local coffee joint. She was already informed on a lot of the issues affecting Canadian culture and even on the film and TV issues. I was pleasantly surprised. We had a nice chat and she went back to Ottawa and brought the issue up. It was also a noticeable part of her quarterly newsletter. Unfortunately she lost out to the Liberal candidate in the election shortly after that, but I hope she comes back. It was nice to see a MP so up to speed on something I assumed was a back burner issue.<BR/><BR/>My point is to back-up what Will was saying... that sometimes you just have to take the argument to your elected officials and let your voice be heard. It's their job to listen to everyday people so we might as well put them to work and make them somewhat accountable.<BR/><BR/>But sadly, in my cynical moments, I suspect that everything that has happened will happen again.wphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878696054390746471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27956160.post-60242717157098572062009-03-25T06:26:00.000-06:002009-03-25T06:26:00.000-06:00That game has always been rigged. Ever since I ca...That game has always been rigged. Ever since I can remember - and that goes back to the 80s. Same arguments. Same results. Ever thus - as long as the "industry" relies on the government. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps a new financing model is in order? Like getting the financing from abroad and returning to Canada for a small license fee and the tax credits. Gee, sounds very like the old industrials to me.<BR/><BR/>Everything that has happened will happen again. So say we all.deborah Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01660139014725973469noreply@blogger.com