Status of the Artist Act Annotated

The purpose of this annotated edition of the Status of the Artist Act is to provide users with an easy reference to the policies, procedures and decisions of the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal. It also offers a cross-reference guide to comparable provisions of two other federal labour relations statutes, the Canada Labour Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. L-2) and the Public Service Labour Relations Act (S.C. 2003, c.22, s.2). Although the annotations may contain references to some Canada Labour Relations Board or Canada Industrial Relations Board decisions, this is not done in any systematic fashion. Therefore, alternative sources should be consulted for case law from other labour relations boards.

The annotations reflect technical or consequential amendments to the Status of the Artist Act that have been made since its coming into force, including those contained in An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (Part I) and the Corporations and Labour Unions Returns Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (S.C. 1998, c. 26) which was proclaimed in force on January 1, 1999.

This reference work will be updated periodically to incorporate developments in the Tribunal's jurisprudence and any amendments to the statute. In the meantime, anyone requiring further information is encouraged to contact the Tribunal Secretariat.

Disclaimer: These electronic documents are not the official versions of the Statutes and Regulations of Canada.

CHAPTER S-19.6
[1992, c. 33]

• SHORT TITLE (s. 1) HTML or  PDF [17Kb]
• Proclamation and Policy concerning the Status of the Artist (s. 2) HTML or  PDF [18Kb]
• Policy statement (s. 3) HTML or  PDF [14Kb]
• Canadian Council on the Status of the Artist (s. 4) HTML or  PDF [28Kb]
• Interpretation (s. 5) HTML or  PDF [36Kb]
• Application (s. 6) HTML or  PDF [82Kb]
• Purpose (s. 7) HTML or  PDF [PDF Format, 16Kb]
• Freedom of association (s. 8) HTML or  PDF [PDF Format, 18Kb]
• Exclusions and presumptions (s. 9) HTML or  PDF [25Kb]
• Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal — Establishment (s. 10) HTML or  PDF [17Kb]
• Powers of the Chairperson (s. 11) HTML or  PDF [14Kb]
• Remuneration and expenses (s. 12) HTML or  PDF [14Kb]
• Head office (s. 13) HTML or  PDF [14Kb]
• Determination of the Tribunal (s. 14) HTML or  PDF [15Kb]
• Employees (s. 15) HTML or  PDF[11Kb]
• Regulations (s. 16) HTML or  PDF[37Kb]
• Powers of Tribunal (s. 17) HTML or  PDF [40Kb]
• Criteria for application (s. 18) HTML or  PDF [50Kb]
• Proceedings (s. 19) HTML or  PDF [47Kb]
• Review of determination or order (s. 20) HTML or  PDF [42Kb]
• Review and enforcement of determinations and Orders (s. 21) HTML or  PDF [28Kb]
• Filing in Federal Court (s. 22) HTML or  PDF [15Kb]
• Certification of artists' associations - prerequisites for certification (s. 23) HTML or  PDF [23Kb]
• Associations of producers (s. 24) HTML or  PDF [15Kb]
• Certification procedure (s. 25) HTML or  PDF [30Kb]
• Determination of sector and representativeness of an association (s. 26) HTML or  PDF [70Kb]
• Representativity of an association (s. 27) HTML or  PDF [20Kb]
• Certification (s. 28) HTML or  PDF [47Kb]
• Revocation of certification (s. 29) HTML or  PDF [29Kb]
• Successor rights and obligations (s. 30) HTML or  PDF [16Kb]
• Bargaining and scale agreements - notice to bargain (s. 31) HTML or  PDF [ 27Kb]
• Duty to bargain and not to change the terms and conditions (s. 32) HTML or  PDF [28Kb]
• Duration and effect of scale agreements (s. 33) HTML or  PDF [35Kb]
• Tribunal may change termination date (s. 34) HTML or  PDF [11Kb]
• Duty of fair representation (s. 35) HTML or  PDF [30Kb]
• Content and interpretation of scale agreements (s. 36) HTML or  PDF [18Kb]
• Determination not to be reviewed by court (s. 37) HTML or  PDF [14Kb]
• Copy to be filed with minister (s. 38) HTML or  PDF [10Kb]
• Powers of arbitrator (s. 39) HTML or  PDF [13Kb]
• Procedure (s. 40) HTML or  PDF [14Kb]
• Questions may be referred to Tribunal (s. 41) HTML or  PDF [16Kb]
• Filing of determination in Federal Court (s. 42) HTML or  PDF [11Kb]
• Provision for settlement continues in force (s. 43) HTML or  PDF [13Kb]
• Compulsory check-off (s. 44) HTML or  PDF [10Kb]
• Settlement of labour disputes (s. 45) HTML or  PDF [10Kb]
• Prohibitions and remedies - pressure tactics (s. 46) HTML or  PDF [13Kb]
• Declarations respecting pressure tactics (s. 47) HTML or  PDF [14Kb]
• Declaration that pressure tactics of a producer are unlawful (s. 48) HTML or  PDF [13Kb]
• Terms and duration of order (s. 49) HTML or  PDF [11Kb]
• Unfair practices (s. 50) HTML or  PDF [23Kb]
• Prohibitions relating to artists' associations (s. 51) HTML or  PDF [23sKb]
• Intimidation or coercion prohibited (s. 52) HTML or  PDF [10Kb]
• Complaints to the Tribunal (s. 53) HTML or  PDF [29Kb]
• Tribunal may make orders (s. 54) HTML or  PDF [21Kb]
• Co-production agreements (s. 55) HTML or  PDF [14Kb]
• Regulations (s. 56) HTML or  PDF [11Kb]
• Offences and punishment (s. 57) HTML or  PDF [17Kb]
• Prosecutions (s. 58) HTML or  PDF [ 13Kb]
• Consent of Tribunal before prosecution (s. 59) HTML or  PDF [9Kb]
• Evidence (s. 60) HTML or  PDF [13Kb]
• Annual report (s. 61) HTML or  PDF [20Kb]
• Miscellaneous (s. 62) HTML or  PDF [10Kb]
• Remuneration and expenses (s. 63) HTML or  PDF [11Kb]
• Witness fees and expenses (s. 64) HTML or  PDF [11Kb]
• Member of Tribunal, employee, etc., not required to give evidence (s. 65) HTML or  PDF [14Kb]
• Review of Act (s. 66) HTML or  PDF [22Kb]
• Transitional (s. 67) HTML or  PDF [23Kb]
• Access to Information Act (s. 68) HTML or  PDF [11Kb]
• Federal Court Act (s. 69) HTML or  PDF [13Kb]
• Privacy Act (s. 70) HTML or  PDF [11Kb]
• Coming into force (s. 71) HTML or  PDF [10Kb]

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