Booking touring artists in Canada is now more expensive

jasonbouchard88

As a Canadian resident, I was outraged to learn yesterday that the Canadian Government would now charge $425 per international TOURING MEMBERS AND PER SHOWS ACROSS CANADA. I'm worried that a number of artists, especially the smaller ones, wouldn't be able to afford to perform across Canada.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainm ... story.html

There is already a petition to stop this. SIGN and SHARE if you oppose this. I don't know what it will result, but it's a start.

https://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/ ... alog_false

EdsonNascimento

Hey!! But, you have National Health Care. Congrats!!!!

Dead Man Walking

This is really bullshit and I'm curious as to what their logic was. I mean, obviously it was to make money but how could they not foresee the impact this will have on small bands/artists who barely make a living as is. I hope this gets overturned. It's embarrassing really.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

as angering as it is, it's not a surprise. Stephen Harper has proven over the years that he hates the arts and they should be given no money and taxed the fuck out of.

oh yeah, and your wife needs to be barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen, according to his policies.

chadwick

then all small & well known acts, bands & performing artists should halt all shows. see how big government enjoys those apples. all canadian would be performances simply go south to the states or north & play (alaska)

more music needs be in alaska. i think canada just frigged themselves. would this new little law apply on native lands? iron maiden could start doing shows on reservations instead of larger cities. would be way cool to see something like this happen

Hugh Freaking Dillon

chadwick wrote:

then all small & well known acts, bands & performing artists should halt all shows. see how big government enjoys those apples. all canadian would be performances simply go south to the states or north & play (alaska)

more music needs be in alaska. i think canada just frigged themselves. would this new little law apply on native lands? iron maiden could start doing shows on reservations instead of larger cities. would be way cool to see something like this happen

you have to pay the fees when you apply to travel here for gigs. so yes, everywhere.

DewieCox

Sucks for bands playing small clubs,charging $15-20 and especially bands just trying to get out of the garage. Don't think it will have a big effect on large club/arena acts.