The Los Angeles Times is reporting (here's the link) that the Canadian government is likely to drop tax-shelter financing laws that have made it financially attractive for American studios to shoot TV shows and movies up there. This would be a boon to Hollywood and could have a major impact on the animation business. An awful lot of cartoon work that would otherwise have been done in this country — voice work, especially — has gone North. With so many studios in L.A. closing down or laying off, this would be a great time to not have it be advantageous to cross the border.