ACTRA Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists/ACTRA
Occurred:
2026-05-07
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Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Intellectual Property, Media
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Copyright legislation – Updating Canada's Copyright Act to implement the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright and Audio Visual Treaties and deal with threats from unchecked generative artificial intelligence to performers' livelihoods.
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Industry
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Title: Federal artificial intelligence governance framework and performer rights protections
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Development of the Government of Canada's artificial intelligence policy and regulatory framework, including the forthcoming national AI strategy, with respect to consent requirements for the use of performers' name, image and likeness, digital identity protections, reputational harm, takedown and enforcement mechanisms, and accountability obligations for AI systems that generate or replicate performances.
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Intellectual Property
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Title: Use of copyrighted performances in artificial intelligence training and generative AI systems
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Amendments to Canada's Copyright Act and related policy measures regarding the use of copyrighted performances and audiovisual works in the training and operation of artificial intelligence systems, including requirements for consent, compensation, and recognition of performers' moral rights, as well as protections against unauthorized reproduction, voice cloning, and synthetic performances.
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