Could a tax break really help Canadian artists? And using AI to tell stories of our past

The Liberal government is giving Canadian artists some tax relief: they won’t pay tax on the first $45,000 dollars they earn from their creative work. Prime Minister Carney says it’s a way of backing artists who tell Canadian stories – but will it make a real difference to struggling creatives? Artist Raymond Biesinger shares his perspective with guest host Amil Niazi

Plus, with the release of the generative AI doc initiative Memories of Black Toronto, which centers on Black Toronto history dating back to the 19th century, Commotion guest host Amil Niazi is joined by culture critics Syrus Marcus Ware and Ian Kamau to discuss the first series of docs that have been released, and whether the pros of visualizing this underexplored history, outweigh the issues associated with generative AI.