Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Arts and Culture
- Broadcasting
- Economic Development
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Amendments to the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (in Bill C-27) to ensure that creators and their works are protected in the digital environment.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Extend copyright term for authors in line with EU and U.S. policy.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Amendments to the Broadcasting Act - to ensure that the Broadcasting Act protects and supports Canadian music creators and their works in the digital environment.
- Amendments to the Copyright Act - To bring the Copyright Act in line with advances in technology and current international standards and provide fair and predictable rules for copyright in the digital environment.
Policies or Program
- Copyright policy with respect to private copying levies and their applicability to digital media.
Regulation
- Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) regulations in the context of evolving television, radio and online/digital broadcasting frameworks.
- Regulations pursuant to the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (Bill C-27) to ensure that creators and their works are protected in the digital environment.
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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Finance Canada (FIN)
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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
Society of Composers, Authors & Music Publishers of Canada / Société canadienne des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique (SOCAN) – SOCAN is Canada’s largest rights management organization with more than 160,000 members. SOCAN represents, administers, enforces and protects the copyrights of its members – songwriters, composers, music publishers and visual artists, as well as rights of over four million international creators in Canada. SOCAN collects and distributes royalties for public performance, communication to the public, and reproduction of musical works in Canada and around the world. SOCAN has offices in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Los Angeles.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Jennifer Brown,
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,
Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held
- Andrea Kokonis,
Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel |
No public offices held
- Martin Lavallée,
Senior Legal Counsel |
No public offices held
- Fraser Turnbull,
Legal Counsel & Privacy Officer |
No public offices held