Registry of Lobbyists
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Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Budget, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications
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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.
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Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Employment and Training, Intellectual Property, Labour, Telecommunications
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Bill C-27 with respect to artificial intelligence and future regulations to protect the rights of Canadian performers from its misuse.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
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Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Budget, Government Procurement, Media, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, with respect to increased, longterm government investment.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
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Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Budget, Media
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Canadian Media Fund, with respect to increased longterm government investment and the maintenance of Canadian content requirements for eligibility.
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Regulation, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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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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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
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Arts and Culture, Employment and Training, Media
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Factoring in diversity for groups or entities receiving public funding.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
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Arts and Culture, Budget, Labour, Taxation and Finance
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Income Tax averaging for Artists: Propose amendments to the Income Tax Act to re-instate income tax averaging for artists.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Policies or Program
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Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Budget, Media
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National Film Board, with respect to increased, longterm government investment.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Regulation, Policies or Program
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Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Government Procurement, Labour, Media, Telecommunications
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Status of the Artist Act, with respect to the ongoing improvement of the socio-economic circumstances of Canadian artists.
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Policies or Program, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Arts and Culture, Budget, Labour, Media
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Telefilm Canada, with respect to increased, longterm government investment.
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Regulation, Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Budget, Government Procurement, Labour, Media, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications
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Television, broadcasting and telecommunications regulation as it relates to programming and Canadian content.
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Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Regulation
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Industry
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Title: Federal artificial intelligence governance framework and performer rights protections
Description:
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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Regulation, Policies or Program
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Government Procurement
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Title: Federal procurement standards for advertising and communications production
Description:
Federal government procurement policies and contracting practices for advertising and communications services, including the application of performer labour standards, requirements for union-covered productions, and ethical procurement expectations for the use of performers and creative services in government-funded advertising and public communications.
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Policies or Program
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International Trade
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Title: International trade negotiations affecting Canada's audiovisual and cultural sector
Description:
Government of Canada positions in international trade negotiations and reviews, including Canada-United States discussions and the CUSMA review process, as they relate to cultural policy measures, broadcasting regulation, online streaming obligations, and the economic impact on employment and production in Canada's audiovisual sector.
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Policies or Program
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Labour
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Title: Labour protections for performers in digital and AI-mediated productions
Description:
Federal labour policy and labour standards as they apply to performers working in digital, online, and artificial intelligence-mediated productions, including collective bargaining protections, enforceability of performer rights, and measures addressing precarious work and non-traditional production models in the screen-based industries.
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Policies or Program
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Intellectual Property
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Title: Use of copyrighted performances in artificial intelligence training and generative AI systems
Description:
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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Arts and Culture, Employment and Training, Immigration, Labour
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International Mobility Program and Business Visitor Provisions for Performers in Commercial and Audiovisual Production
Description:
ACTRA is seeking to better understand how the International Mobility Program - including the C-14 significant benefit work permit exemption (IRPR R205(a)) for film and television production workers - and the business visitor exemption (IRPR R186(a)) are applied, consulted on, and monitored as they relate to international performers working in Canada's audiovisual sector, with particular focus on commercial and advertising production. ACTRA is exploring whether existing consultation practices and regulatory thresholds appropriately balance Canada's interest in facilitating international productions and skilled talent mobility with protecting work opportunities for Canadian performers.
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Regulation, Policies or Program
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2026-07-03
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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.
Marie Kelly, National Executive Director
Address:
625 Church Street
Suite 300
Toronto, ON M4Y 2G1
Canada
Telephone number:
416-489-1311