Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Arts and Culture
• Broadcasting
• Budget
• Employment and Training
• Industry
• Intellectual Property
• Labour
• Taxation and Finance
• Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Bill C-10, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, with particular reference to the "contrary to public policy" provision of the draft legislation, was of interest to the DGC. We wrote to and met with the Minister of canadian Heritage, wrote to the Minister of Finance, and appeared before the Senate Banking Committee during its hearings.
• Bill C-24, an Act to Amend the Copyright Act, was of interest to the DGC, with particular refrence to the absence from the draft legislation of the definition of an author of an audio-visual work, however the DGC did not intervene or communicate with public office holders in regard cto the Bill.
• Bill C-32, an Act to Amend the Copyright Act, was of interest to the Guild, notably for the absence of a definition of directors and screenwriters as authors of audiovisual works. The DGC planned on appearing before the Committee dealing with this Bill before the federal election resulted in the death of the Bill.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication

Government Institutions

• Canadian Heritage (PCH)
• Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
• Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
• Members of the House of Commons

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

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