John Lewis

Review of CRTC Roadmap Workforce Development and Training supports - requesting partnership for a workforce needs assessment of the film and TV sector and the stage and stage craft sector. Ongoing concerns with CUSMA; Canada/US trade relationship. Providing information regarding the impact of CUSMA on IATSE membership; ensuring that Canada/US trade issues do not negatively impact jobs Seeking retirement security through the film and television tax credits. This could be achieved by amending the definition of "labour expenditure" in 125.4(1) and "Canadian labour expenditure" in 125.5(1) of the Income Tax Act to explicitly include employer contributions to a Registered Pension Plan (RPP). Development of a Labour Based Live Performance Tax Credit Seeking funds for training;