Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Arts and Culture
- Broadcasting
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Copyright Act (including the scheduled 2017 Review) with respect to protection and promotion of authors' rights and royalties
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Extend copyright term for authors in line with EU and U.S. policy.
Policies or Program
- Communicating with Public Office Holders as follow up to The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage's Recommendation #1 from the Review of the Canadian Music Industry Report: "The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada examine the time that it takes for decisions to be rendered by the Copyright Board of Canada ahead of the upcoming review of the Copyright Act so that any changes could be considered by the Copyright Board of Canada as soon as possible."
Regulation
- Allowing the digital assigning of copyright by adding the Copyright Act to Schedule 2 of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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House of Commons
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Senate of Canada
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
SOCAN is the Canadian copyright collective for the public performance of musical works. It administers the performing rights of its members (composers, lyricists, songwriters and their publishers) and those of affiliated international societies by licensing the use of their music in Canada. The fees collected are distributed as royalties to our members and to affiliated performing rights societies throughout the world. SOCAN also distribute royalties received from those societies to its members for the use of their music worldwide. SOCAN has offices in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton and Dartmouth.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Jennifer Brown,
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
SOCAN's members are songwriters, composers, lyricists and music publishers.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
41 Valleybrook Drive
Toronto, ON M3B 2S6
Canada
Telephone number:
416-445-8700
Fax number:
416-442-3831
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Jennifer Brown,
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held
- Genevieve Cote,
Chief Quebec Affairs Officer |
No public offices held
- Andrea Kokonis,
Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel |
No public offices held