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Canadian Media Producers Association/Association canadienne des producteurs médiatiques. / Reynolds Mastin, President and Chief Executive Officer

Address, activities & membership

Canadian Media Producers Association / Association canadienne des producteurs médiatiques. - Address, activities & membership

Address:

251 Laurier Ave. West
11th floor
Ottawa, ON  K1P 5J6
Canada

Telephone number: 613-688-0946

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • 601 Bank Street
      Second Floor
      Ottawa, ON  K1S 3T4
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-233-1444

    • 601 Bank Street
      Second Floor
      Ottawa, ON  K1S 3T4
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-304-0280

    • 601 Bank Street
      Second Floor
      Ottawa, ON  K1S 3T4
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-232-2631  Ext. 613

    • 601 Bank Street
      Second Floor
      Ottawa, ON  K1S 3T4
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-233-1444  Ext. 328

      Fax number: 613-233-0073  

    • 902 - 151 Slater Street
      Ottawa, ON  K1P 5H3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-233-1444  Ext. 228

      Fax number: 613-233-0073  

    • 902 - 151 Slater Street
      Ottawa, ON  K1P 5H3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-304-0280  Ext. 227

      Fax number: 416-304-0499  

    • 902 - 151 Slater Street
      Ottawa, ON  K1P 5H3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-233-1444  Ext. 230

      Fax number: 613-233-0073  

    • 605 - 151 SLATER STREET
      OTTAWA, ON  K1P 5H3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-233-1444

      Fax number: 613-233-0073  


Description of the organization's activities:
As a non-profit trade association, the CMPA represents over 550 film, television and digital media companies across the country. We negotiate and manage labour agreements, and actively lobby the federal and provincial governments on various policy areas including taxation, trade, copyright, broadcasting and film. Our National Mentorship Program trains young people to meet the demands of this evolving industry. The association also holds an annual networking conference, Prime Time in Ottawa, where we release Profile, our state of the industry report featuring the industry's most comprehensive statistics. We also publish an online GUIDE, Canada's production industry directory. With offices in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, the CMPA is always there for the independent Canadian producer.

  • Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
    • As a non-profit trade association, the CMPA represents over 400 film, television and interactive media companies across the country. We negotiate and manage labour agreements, and actively lobby the federal and provincial governments on various policy areas including taxation, trade, copyright, broadcasting and film. Our National Mentorship Program trains young people to meet the demands of this evolving industry. The association also holds an annual networking conference, Prime Time in Ottawa, where we release Profile, our state of the industry report featuring the industry's most comprehensive statistics. We also publish an online GUIDE, Canada's production industry directory. With offices in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, the CMPA is always there for the independent Canadian producer.
    • As a non-profit trade association, the CMPA represents almost 400 film, television and interactive media companies across the country. We negotiate and manage labour agreements, and actively lobby the federal and provincial governments on various policy areas including taxation, trade, copyright, broadcasting and film. Our National Mentorship Program trains young people to meet the demands of this evolving industry. The association also holds an annual networking conference, Prime Time in Ottawa, where we release Profile, our state of the industry report featuring the industry's most comprehensive statistics. We also publish an online GUIDE, Canada's production industry directory. With offices in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, the CMPA is always there for the independent Canadian producer.
    • As a non-profit trade association, the CFTPA represents almost 400 film, television and interactive media companies across the country. We negotiate and manage labour agreements, and actively lobby the federal and provincial governments on various policy areas including taxation, trade, copyright, broadcasting and film. Our National Mentorship Program trains young people to meet the demands of this evolving industry. The association also holds an annual networking conference, Prime Time in Ottawa, where we release Profile, our state of the industry report featuring the industry's most comprehensive statistics. We also publish GUIDE, Canada's production industry directory. With offices in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, the CFTPA is always there for the independent Canadian producer.
    • THE CANADIAN FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION (CFTPA) IS THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION THAT REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF CLOSE TO 400 PRODUCERS OPERATING IN ALL REGIONS OF CANADA. THE CFTPA REPRESENTS THE INDUSTRY (FILM, TELEVISION AND INTERACTIVE MEDIA PRODUCERS) WITH REGARD TO BOTH FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL ISSUES INCLUDING REGULATORY MATTERS, TAX ISSUES, CULTURAL AGENCIES AND TRADE ISSUES. THE ASSOCIATION HAS AN ACTIVE TRAINING/MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CANADA. THE CFTPA NEGOTIATES THE MAJOR LABOUR AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRY. WE HAVE THREE OFFICES LOCATED IN OTTAWA, TORONTO AND VANCOUVER.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Membership: (A)General: Voting membership and First Works Membership in the Corporation shall be limited to individuals who are Canadian Citizens or permanent residents, and majority-Canadian owned and controlled corporations or partnerships, (collectively, “Persons” and individually a “Person”). (B)Voting Members: Classes of Voting Members - Voting Membership in the Corporation shall be granted in one of the following classes: (a)General: General membership shall be limited to those Persons who are engaged in film, television and/or interactive media production. (b)Services Provider: Services Provider membership shall be limited to those Persons who provide necessary and valuable services (including, without limitation, financial, legal, facilities or other like services). (c)Interactive Media: Interactive Media membership shall be limited to those Persons whose primary business is producing content for interactive media or Persons who produce a significant amount of content for interactive media in addition to film, and/or television production. (d)Broadcaster Affiliate: Broadcaster Affiliate membership shall be limited to those Persons who are engaged in film and/or television production or the production of content for interactive media, and are affiliated with a private broadcaster or broadcast distribution undertaking. For the purposes of these By-Laws, two companies shall be affiliated if one company beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, voting securities carrying 30 per cent or more of the voting rights attached to all voting securities of the other company. In addition, if a company (A) is affiliated to another company (B) pursuant to the foregoing, and the other company (B) is affiliated to a third company (C) pursuant to the foregoing, then the company (A) is affiliated with the third company (C). (C)Non Voting Members - Non-Voting Membership in the Corporation shall be granted in one of the following classes: (a)First Works: First Works membership shall be limited to Persons who have never been or, none of whose principals (i.e. partners, shareholders, officers and directors) have ever had an ownership interest of any kind in a Person which was, a film, television and/or interactive media producer, and have received a producer-related credit. This class of membership shall not be available to Persons after they have been First Works members for two years. (b)Honorary: Honorary membership may be granted to those in the film, television and interactive media industry who have made extraordinary contributions to the Corporation or to the film, television or interactive media industry. (c)Permittee: Permittee membership shall be limited to those film, television and interactive media production companies not otherwise eligible for membership who wish to work under the Corporation’s collective or guild agreements on a per project basis only. A Permittee membership shall be valid only for the project in respect of which it was granted. (d)Special: Special membership may be granted in extra-ordinary circumstances to those who are not otherwise eligible for membership in the Corporation.

  • Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
    • VOTING MEMBERS: LIMITED TO ENTREPRENEURIAL CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE CANADIAN WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INVESTMENT CANADA ACT & WHICH ARE & CONTINUE TO BE ENGAGED IN FILM, TELEVISION, INTERACTIVE OR VIDEO PRODUCTION, OR IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES OR SERVICES TO THE INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION INDUSTRY. THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP HAS SEVERAL CATEGORIES: GENERAL, SERVICE PRODUCER, SERVICES PROVIDER, INTERACTIVE MEDIA, BROADCASTER AFFILIATE, AND FIRST WORKS. NON VOTING MEMBERS ARE PERMITTEE MEMBERS.

Public offices held: Andrew Addison


Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-03-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Heritage (PCH) $77,950.00 Yes
Employment and Social Development Canada $27,750.00 Yes
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) $17,850.00 Yes
Telefilm Canada $40,200.00 Yes

  • Government funding in previous versions

      List of Government Funding
      End date of the last completed financial year Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
      2023-04-01 Canadian Heritage (PCH) $5,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-01 Employment and Social Development Canada $50,327.30 Yes
      2023-04-01 Global Affairs Canada (GAC) $17,850.00 Yes
      2023-04-01 Telefilm Canada $53,200.00 Yes

Public offices held: Reynolds Mastin

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legal Counsel and Articling Student
CRTC, Legal Directorate 		September 2005 to July 2006 Not a designated office
Student Employment Officer
Human Resource Development Canada, Student Employment Office 		May 2002 to August 2002 Not a designated office
Parliamentary Guide
Parliament of Canada, Library of Parliament 		May 1998 to May 1999 Not a designated office
Student Employment Officer
Human Resources Development Canada, Student Employment Office 		May 1997 to August 1997 Not a designated office
Official Languages Monitor
Department of Canadian Heritage, Official Languages Branch 		September 1996 to May 1997 Not a designated office

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