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ACTRA Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists/ACTRA / Marie Kelly, National Executive Director

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-08-30

Who is lobbying?

ACTRA Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists/ACTRA (Address, activities & membership)

Marie Kelly, National Executive Director

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications	Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, with respect to amending the Broadcasting Act, the use of Canadian talent, Canadian ownership in the broadcasting system, and future regulation of online undertakings.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Employment and Training, Intellectual Property, Labour, Telecommunications	Bill C-27 with respect to artificial intelligence and future regulations to protect the rights of Canadian performers from its misuse.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Budget, Government Procurement, Media, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, with respect to increased, longterm government investment.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Budget, Media	Canadian Media Fund, with respect to increased longterm government investment and the maintenance of Canadian content requirements for eligibility.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Intellectual Property, Media	Copyright legislation – Updating Canada's Copyright Act to implement the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright and Audio Visual Treaties.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Arts and Culture, Employment and Training, Media	Factoring in diversity for groups or entities receiving public funding.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Arts and Culture, Budget, Labour, Taxation and Finance	Income Tax averaging for Artists: Propose amendments to the Income Tax Act to re-instate income tax averaging for artists.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Budget, Media	National Film Board, with respect to increased, longterm government investment.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation
Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Government Procurement, Labour, Media, Telecommunications	Status of the Artist Act, with respect to the ongoing improvement of the socio-economic circumstances of Canadian artists.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Arts and Culture, Budget, Labour, Media	Telefilm Canada, with respect to increased, longterm government investment.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Budget, Government Procurement, Labour, Media, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications	Television, broadcasting and telecommunications regulation as it relates to programming and Canadian content.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Subject matter details in previous versions

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Bill C-10: An Act to Amend the Broadcasting Act, with respect to the use of Canadian talent, Canadian ownership in the broadcasting system, and future regulation of online undertakings.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, with respect to amending the Broadcasting Act, the use of Canadian talent, Canadian ownership in the broadcasting system, and future regulation of online undertakings.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	COVID-19 recovery plans including CERB, the production insurance backstop, and health & safety.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, with respect to increased, longterm government investment.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Media Fund, with respect to increased longterm government investment and the maintenance of Canadian content requirements for eligibility.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Copyright legislation – Updating Canada's Copyright Act to implement the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright and Audio Visual Treaties.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Factoring in diversity for groups or entities receiving public funding.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Income Tax averaging for Artists: Propose amendments to the Income Tax Act to re-instate income tax averaging for artists.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	National Film Board, with respect to increased, longterm government investment.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Status of the Artist Act, with respect to the ongoing improvement of the socio-economic circumstances of Canadian artists.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Telefilm Canada, with respect to increased, longterm government investment.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Television, broadcasting and telecommunications regulation as it relates to programming and Canadian content.	Regulation

Subject matters in previous versions

Arts and Culture
Broadcasting
Budget
Immigration
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Labour
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Film Board (NFB)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Senate of Canada
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Who are the lobbyists?

Marie Kelly, National Executive Director | No public offices held
Christine Basdeo, Senior Director Collective Bargaining, People & Legal Services | No public offices held
Anna Bucci, Senior Director Finance, ITDS & Operations | No public offices held
Michael Cheevers, Industry Relations Officer | No public offices held
Chris Cornish, Branch Representative & Federal Outreach Coordinator | No public offices held
David Gale, ACTRA Toronto President | No public offices held
Burt Gidaro, Senior Legal Counsel | No public offices held
Keith Martin Gordey, ACTRA National Vice President | No public offices held
Alistair Hepburn, Executive Director, ACTRA Toronto | No public offices held
Eleanor Noble, ACTRA National President | No public offices held
Karl Pruner, Director, Communications - ACTRA Toronto | No public offices held
Theresa Tova, ACTRA National Treasurer | No public offices held
Spencer Tripp, Director Public Affairs and Communications | No public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
- Linda Noelle Bush, Director, Performers' Rights Society and ACTRA Recording Artists' Collecting Society | No public offices held
- Ian Chai, Regional Director | No public offices held
- Natalie Clancy, Director Public Affairs and Communications | Public offices held
- Ellie Harvie, UBCP/ACTRA President | No public offices held
- David Sparrow, ACTRA National Past President | No public offices held
- Carol Taverner, Public Relations Officer | No public offices held
- Tony Walsh, Public Relations Officer | No public offices held

Registration number: 943887-243102
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2024-11-21	Jagmeet Singh, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Labour, Media, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications
2024-11-21	Patrick Blanar, Director, Copyright and Trademark Policy Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Tanya Peatt, Senior Project Leader with Copyright and Trademark Policy Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Employment and Training, Intellectual Property, Labour, Media, Telecommunications
2024-11-21	Jocelyn Girard, Director of Audiovisual Policy and Partnerships Canadian Heritage (PCH) Madona Radi, Director General, Arts and Cultural Sector Strategy Branch \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Michel Sabbagh, Director General \| Audiovisual Branch, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Labour, Media, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications
2024-09-09	Greg McLean, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting
2024-08-29	Tim Logan, Policy advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Intellectual Property
2024-08-26	Matthew O'Connell, Policy Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Broadcasting, Intellectual Property
2024-07-12	Miya Taylor, Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons	Arts and Culture, Intellectual Property

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ACTRA Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists / ACTRA - Address, activities & membership

Address:

625 Church Street
Suite 300
Toronto, ON M4Y 2G1
Canada

Telephone number: 416-489-1311

Contact information in previous versions
- 625 Church Street
  Suite 300
  Toronto, ON M4Y 2G1
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-644-1500
- 625 Church Street
  Suite 300
  Toronto, ON M4Y 2G1
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-489-1311 Ext. 4005
  
  Fax number: 416-644-1544

Description of the organization's activities:
ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) is the national organization of professional performers working in the English-language recorded media in Canada. ACTRA represents the interests of 30,000 members across Canada - the foundation of Canada's highly acclaimed professional performing community.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) is the national organization of professional performers working in the English-language recorded media in Canada. ACTRA represents the interests of 28,000 members across Canada - the foundation of Canada's highly acclaimed professional performing community.
- ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) is the national organization of professional performers working in the English-language recorded media in Canada. ACTRA represents the interests of 27,000 members across Canada - the foundation of Canada's highly acclaimed professional performing community.
- ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) is the national organization of professional performers working in the English-language recorded media in Canada. ACTRA represents the interests of 25,000 members across Canada - the foundation of Canada's highly acclaimed professional performing community.
- ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) is the national organization of professional performers working in the English-language recorded media in Canada. ACTRA represents the interests of 22,000 members across Canada - the foundation of Canada's highly acclaimed professional performing community.
- ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) is the national organization of professional performers working in the English-language recorded media in Canada. ACTRA represents the interests of 21,000 members across Canada - the foundation of Canada's highly acclaimed professional performing community.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
30,000 members in three categories: Full members, apprentice members and ACTRA background performers.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- 28,000 members in three categories: Full members, apprentice members and ACTRA background performers.
- 27,000 members in three categories: Full members, apprentice members and ACTRA background performers.
- 25,000 members in three categories: Full members, apprentice members and ACTRA background performers.
- 22,000 members in three categories: Full members, apprentice members and ACTRA background performers.
- 21,000 members in three categories: Full members, apprentice members and ACTRA background performers.

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Researcher Labour Canada, Equal Pay	May 1991 to August 1991	Not a designated office
Bilingual Evening Receptionist Fisheries and Oceans, Minister's Office	September 1989 to April 1990	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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