“People should be free to say anything,” Ang Lee said when asked about Bill C-10. The Canadian amendment makes it possible to deny tax credits to a film considered ‘offensive’ or ‘contrary to public policy.’

The Oscar-winning director even went as far as saying not even the communistic Chinese government censored him during the making of his sex filled ‘Lust, Caution.’ Nor did anyone during the making of his controversial ‘Brokeback Mountain.’

The bill turns financially-assisted films into propaganda and “[the government] should know better than that,” Lee said. Of course the Canadian industry welcomed his comments. “He’s dead on,” said Toronto-based author Susan Swan. “Ang Lee has done us a great favor.”

It’s good to see some big names speak out on this. The bill was initially buried in a pile of harmless material, so some extra attention is always good.