Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Arts and Culture
- Broadcasting
- Immigration
- Intellectual Property
- Labour
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, with respect to increased, longterm government investment.
- Canadian Media Fund, with respect to increased longterm government investment and the maintenance of Canadian content requirements for eligibility.
- National Film Board, with respect to increased, longterm government investment.
- Telefilm Canada, with respect to increased, longterm government investment.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-11, Copyright Modernization Act, specifically: reproduction for private purposes, user-generated content, fair dealing expansion, statutory damages, broadcast mechanical.
- Copyright legislation – Updating Canada's Copyright Act to implement the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright and Audio Visual Treaties.
- Income Tax avergaing for Artists: Propose amendments to the Income Tax Act to re-instate income tax averaging for artists.
Policies or Program
- WIPO-AV Treaty – (World Intellectual Property Organization, Audio-Visual Treaty), with erspect to having it passed and making Canada a signatory.
Regulation
- Television and broacdcasting regulation as it relates to progamming and Canadian content.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
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Meetings
Government Institutions
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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House of Commons
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Industry Canada
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National Film Board (NFB)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Senate of Canada
In-house Organization Details
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 22,000 members across Canada - the foundation of Canada's highly acclaimed professional performing community.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Stephen Waddell,
National Executive Director
Organization's membership or classes of membership
22,000 members in three categories: Full members, apprentice members and ACTRA background performers.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
625 Church Street
Suite 300
Toronto, ON M4Y 2G1
Canada
Telephone number:
416-489-1311
Ext.
4005
Fax number:
416-644-1544
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Chris Cornish,
Branch Representative & Federal Outreach Coordinator |
No public offices held
- Brad Keenan,
Director of ACTRA PRS (Performers Rights Society) |
No public offices held
- Stephen Waddell,
National Executive Director |
No public offices held
