Canadian Film Digest Year Book (1976)

QUEBEC CONT‘D CENSORSHIP Quebec Bureau de Surveillance du Cinema Cinema Supervisory Board (Quebec) 360 McGill Street Montreal, Quebec An autonomous board of the government of Quebec responsibility of which is to supervise public showing of films in the territory of Quebec. The Minister of Cultural Affairs, M. Denis Hardy, reports to the Parliament on behalf of the Board. President of the Board is Andre Guerin. Vice President is Pierre Saucier. Secretary is J. Jean Tellier. Classification 35mm: For a Quebec-produced film regardless of length, per film. For a French-language film $2,50 per film of 500 feet or less and $2.50 for each additional 500 feet or less. For a film dubbed in French or with French subtitles, $4 for a film of 500 feet or less and $4 for each additional 500 feet or less. For other films, $5 per film of 500 feet or less and $5 for each additional 500 feet or less. 16mm: For a Quebec-produced film regardless of length, $1 per film. Fora French-language film $1.25 per film of 500 feet or less and $1,25 for each additional 500 feet or less. For a film dubbed in French or with French subtitles, $2 for each additional 400 feet or less. For other films, $2.50 per film of 400 feet or less and $2.50 for each additional 400 feet or less. Appeals 35mm — For a Quebec-produced film regardless of length, $1 per film. Fora French-language film, $5 per film of 1,000 feet or less and $5 for each additional 1,000 feet or less. For a film dubbed in French or with French subtitles, $8. For a film of 1,000 feet or less $8 and $8 for each additional 1,000 feet or fraction thereof. For other films, $10 per film of 1,000 feet or less and $10 for each additional 1,000 feet or less. 16mm: For a Quebec-produced film regardless of length, $1, per film. For a French-language film $2 per film of 400 feet or less and $2 for each additional 400 feet or less. For a film dubbed in French or with French subtitles, $3.20 for a film of 400 feet or less. For other films, $4 for each 400 feet or fraction thereof. (Without a film exchange licence, all charges including appeals are doubled.) Exchange Licences Exchange licences are issues by the Cinema Supervisor Board in Montreal and the annual fees are $205 for 35mm and $12 for 16mm. PROV. GOV'T FILM UNITS Quebec Office Du Film Du Quebec (Quebec Film Board) 360 McGill Street Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2E9 160 Hamel Boulevard Quebec, Quebec G1N 3Y7 The Office du Film du Quebec (Quebec Film Board) is the official cinema producer and distributor for the Government of Quebec. A branch of the Department of Cultural Affairs, it comesunder the jurisdiction of its Minister, the Honourable Denis Hardy Director: Raymond-Marie Leger Assistant-Director: Michel Vergnes Administrator: Jean Gagnon NOVA SCOTIA PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION Nava Scotia Theatres & Amusements Act Statutes of Nova Scotia Pg. 853-855 1963 NOVA SCOTIA AMUSEMENT TAXES Effective July 23, 1962 Up to 55c, no tax; 56-70, 5c; 71, $1., 10c; $1.01 and over, 10c plus 5c for each 50c or fraction thereof. NOVA SCOTIA THEATRE LICENCE FEES Imposed Under The Theatres, Cinematographs and Amusements Act 3. (1) No theatre owner shall give any performance in his theatre unless he holds in respect of the theatre a licence which is in force. (2) The fee payable for any theatre licence shall be $20, effective April 1, 1963. (4) In any theatre where not more than three performances are given weekly one-half the fee mentioned in subsection (2) shall be payable. (5) For licenses issued on or after the first day of July and before the first day of October in any year the fee shall be three-quarters of the yearly licence fee and for licences issued on or after the first day of October and before the first day of January the fee shall be one-half the yearly licence fee and for licences issued on or after the first day of January the fee shall be One-quarter of the yearly licence fee. DRIVE-IN THEATRES The fee payable for a Drive-In rheatre licence shall be $20, effective April 1, 1963. CENSORSHIP Nova Scotia Amusements Regulation Board Dennis Building Halifax, Nova Scotia 424-4493, 424-4494 Operated under the Department of the Provincial Secretary, and Senior Officer is Hon. A. Garnet Brown, Provincial Secretary, Chairman of the Amusements Regualtion Board is J. Henry R. MacLeod. Censorship Fees 35mm: $4 per reel of 1,000 feet or fraction thereof. Trailers: 75 cents. 16mm: $1.50 per reel of 4Q0 feet or fraction thereof. Additional prints 75 cents per reel of 400 feet or fraction thereof; 50 cents for each trailer. Appeals $5 for each 1,100 feet or fraction thereof of 35mm film. PROV. GOV'T FILM UNITS Nova Scotia Communication and Information Centre Hollis Building Sackville Street and Bedford Row P.O, Box 2206 Halifax, Nova Scotia Supervisor, Film Section: E.B. (Ned) Norwood NEW BRUNSWICK PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION New Brunswick Theatres, Cinematographs and Amusement Act Amusement tax for theatres regulation No. 161, pg. 2147, General regulation No. 162, pg. 2148 (censorship information icluded) Effective April 1, 1959 Up to 30c, no tax; 31-40, 4c; 41-45, 5c; 46-50, 6c; 51-60, 7c; 71-80, 9c; 81-90, 10c; 91-1.00, 11c; 1.01 and over 11 per cent. 109