Initiated by: Crystal Braunwarth from Burnaby, British Columbia
Whereas:
Canada’s motion picture industry is a significant contributor to the national economy, supporting more than 181,000 jobs and generating over $10.2 billion in annual production activity
Federal and provincial production tax incentives play an important role in attracting international film and television investment, supporting Canadian workers, and sustaining the infrastructure and businesses that serve both international and Canadian productions
The federal Production Services Tax Credit currently reduces eligible labour expenditures by the value of provincial production tax assistance, a mechanism commonly referred to as the federal grind
This interaction reduces the combined value of federal and provincial incentives and weakens Canada’s competitiveness against jurisdictions offering increasingly attractive production incentives
Eliminating the federal grind would allow existing federal and provincial incentives to work more effectively together, strengthen Canada’s ability to attract and retain globally mobile productions, support Canadian motion picture workers, boost Canadian content development and Canadian businesses
A targeted modernization of the federal Production Services Tax Credit would help maximize the economic return on existing public investment while supporting Canada’s skilled workforce and production capacity.
History:
Open for signature: October 5, 2026
Closed for signature: November 4, 2026
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Federal and provincial production tax incentives play an important role in attracting international film and television investment, supporting Canadian workers, and sustaining the infrastructure and businesses that serve both international and Canadian productions; The federal Production Services Tax Credit currently reduces eligible labour expenditures by the value of provincial production tax assistance, a mechanism commonly referred to as the federal grind; This interaction reduces the combined value of federal and provincial incentives and weakens Canada’s competitiveness against jurisdictions offering increasingly attractive production incentives; Eliminating the federal grind would allow existing federal and provincial incentives to work more effectively together, strengthen Canada’s ability to attract and retain globally mobile productions, support Canadian motion picture workers, boost Canadian content development and Canadian businesses; and A targeted modernization of the federal Production Services Tax Credit would help maximize the economic return on existing public investment while supporting Canada’s skilled workforce and production capacity. We, the undersigned, citizens and Residents of Canada , call upon the Government of Canada to amend the federal Production Services Tax Credit to eliminate the federal grind, so that provincial production tax incentives no longer reduce the eligible labour expenditure base used to calculate the federal credit. History Open for signature October 5, 2026, at 1:40 p.m. (EDT) Closed for signature November 4, 2026, at 1:40 p.m. (EDT) Member of Parliament Wade, Chang Burnaby Central (Liberal)
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