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Canadian Government Asks: What Do Citizens Think About Publishing Industry?

First Posted: 07/23/10 12:31 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 06:10 PM ET

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The federal government is asking Canadians to share their thoughts on the domestic publishing industry and whether changes need to be made to Canada's foreign investment policy for the book sector.

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The federal government is asking Canadians to share their thoughts on the domestic publishing industry and whether changes need to be made to Canada's foreign investment policy for the book sector.
The federal government is asking Canadians to share their thoughts on the domestic publishing industry and whether changes need to be made to Canada's foreign investment policy for the book sector.
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05:16 PM on 07/23/2010
The real question is, why do books STILL cost 50% more in Canada than they do in the states, when our dollar is basically on par. It's enraging.
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03:05 AM on 07/24/2010
Yep!
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