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Section IV: Other

Contact Information

Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal
240 Sparks Street, 1st Floor West
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1A1

Telephone: 613-996-4052 or 1-800-263-2787
Facsimile: 613-947-4125
Email: info@capprt-tcrpap.gc.ca
Website: www.capprt-tcrpap.gc.ca

Statute and Regulations


Status of the Artist Act S.C. 1992, c.33, as amended
Status of the Artist Act Professional Category Regulations SOR 99/191
Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal Procedural Regulations SOR/2003-343

Statutory Responsibilities

The Status of the Artist Act requires or permits the Tribunal to undertake the following activities:

  1. pass by-laws governing the conduct of its affairs [subs.11(2)];
  2. hold meetings or proceedings of the Tribunal at such times and locations in Canada as it considers desirable [subs.13(2)];
  3. make regulations of general application which it considers conducive to the performance of its duties [s.16];
  4. make interim orders [subs.20(2)];
  5. rescind or amend determinations or orders and rehear applications [subs.20(1)];
  6. file a copy of its order or determination in the Federal Court for purposes of enforcement [s.22];
  7. review by-laws of artists' associations [s.23];
  8. receive copies of membership lists filed by associations of producers [s.24];
  9. receive applications for certification from artists' associations pursuant to s.25 and provide public notice of the application;
  10. determine the appropriateness of sectors for collective bargaining [s.26];
  11. determine whether an artists' association is representative of the sector for which it seeks certification [s.27];
  12. certify artists' associations to represent specific sectors [s.28];
  13. maintain a register of all certificates issued [subs.28(4)];
  14. receive, consider and decide applications for revocation of certification [s.29];
  15. determine the rights, duties and privileges acquired by an artists' association following a merger, amalgamation or transfer of jurisdiction [s.30];
  16. determine whether contractual conditions are "more favourable" to an artist than those contained in a scale agreement [subs.33(5)];
  17. change the termination date of a scale agreement when so requested by the parties [s.34];
  18. hear and determine questions referred to it by an arbitrator or arbitration board [s.41];
  19. hear and decide on applications for a declaration that the use of pressure tactics is unlawful and prescribe appropriate remedies [ss.47,48,49];
  20. hear and decide applications alleging unfair labour practices and prescribe appropriate remedies [ss.53,54];
  21. issue consent to prosecute [s.59];
  22. establish other offices which it considers necessary [subs.13(1)];
  23. prepare and submit an annual report to Parliament through the Minister of Labour regarding activities during the fiscal year [s.61].