Paul Gratton
Paul Gratton
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Lassie is one of Hollywood's greatest stars. Generations of children have grown up watching Lassie and wanting a Lassie of their very own, including me. Lassie is a revered television star who has touched the hearts of millions of fans from around the world, so it is fitting that TV Land Canada present Lassie with its very first Icon Award.
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A History of Violence does not qualify for certification under the tax-credit system, and does not qualify for certification under the broadcast system, and can't get a CRTC number. If we started being more subjective about the nominations, the whole debate every year would be where do you draw the line? You'd end up with a system where anything a Canadian does anywhere counts as Canadian. We could have Jim Carrey movies up for best picture.