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In an attempt to keep acting jobs from becoming the latest victim of foreign competition, film-industry unions filed a petition this Tuesday with the U.S. Commerce Department that seeks fines for films taking advantage of Canadian subsidies. The petition---which is opposed by the Directors Guild of America---is controversial even within the Film and Television Action Committee and the Screen Actors Guild, which are the leading forces behind the petition. The petition calls for penalties equal to the amount saved, to be assessed against all films subsidized by the Canadian government, before they can be released in the U.S.