Among budget proposals spoken of to 'stimulate the Canadian arts and cultural in dustriei' are amendments to the income tax act to allow for 1004 investment write -offs on Canadian sound recordings, greater fexibihry than before an deductible expenses for performers. This, at least, rs the view held by many industrynes surveyed by Billboard the day after the election.

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