Does Ottawa’s film industry need public subsidies?

As city puts money on the table, other jurisdictions hit rewind

If Ottawa wants to diversify its economy in the face of a government downturn, then it’s going to have to look at the cultural industries as a very strong g part of that strategy. — Patrick McGowan, president, in Motion

By Mark Brownlee mbrownlee@obj.ca
FILM


While Ottawa was shivering through a deep freeze in late January, Invest Ottawa’s Blair Patacairk was in sunny Hollywood meeting with executives from film heavyweights such as Warner Bros. and Walt Disney. Invest Ottawa has made the film and...

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