Your PLR cheque & bravo a l’UNEQ

Yes, your PLR cheque is in the mail! That is so, anyway, as of Wednesday, Feb. 15. This year, the Public Lending Right Commission is distributing $9.9 million among almost 18,000 Canadian writers for the use of their books through public libraries. I’ve just returned from Montreal, where UNEQ — the Union des ecrivaines et…

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My letter to Michael Ignatieff

Eh, voila: me writing to Michael Ignatieff. Hi, Michael. Suggestions for the economy: How about some infrastructure spending that will put money into the hands of Canadians who will spend it, while paying dividends across the country, and especially in Quebec? I recommend increasing support to artists. 1. Change income tax provisions to exempt royalty…

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