This montage of animated photographs and medieval drawings, superimposed on archival and contemporary film footage, traces the evolution of Canada’s system of taxation through the boom times and the bad times of Canadian history. The film examines the persistent struggle for tax revenue waged between federal and provincial governments since Confederation, and concludes with a fast-moving look at Canada’s modernized tax system.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
310059
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Archival resources
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Crafts & Visual Arts → Drawing
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography, Composite
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Distribution (Economic theory)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic history
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Taxation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)