Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal
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Information Bulletin #12-01

Certification orders up for renewal in 2012

 
Artists’ Association Expiry Date
American Federation of Musicians (AFM) January 16, 2012
Association des professionnelles et des professionnels de la vidéo du Québec and the Syndicat des techniciens du cinéma et de la vidéo du Québec (APVQ/STCVQ)
March 4, 2012
Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec (RAAV)
April 15, 2012
Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC)
May 23, 2012
Directors Guild of Canada (DGC)
July 16, 2012
Association des réalisateurs et réalisatrices du Québec (ARRQ) December 30, 2012

Current business

The complaint of the Union des Artistes (UDA), File No 1330-11-001, against the Société Radio-Canada (SRC), alleging that the SRC failed to comply with subparagraph 50(a)(iv) of the Status of the Artist Act, remains before the Tribunal.

Collective bargaining under the Act

The following is an overview of collective bargaining activities under the Act during 2011.

  • Scale agreements filed with the Tribunal: 8
  • Certification orders issued by the Tribunal up for renewal: 8
  • Notices to bargain filed with the Tribunal: 6

Reappointment to the Tribunal

On December 1, 2011, the Governor in Council authorized the re-appointment of Marie-Josée Castonguay to serve as a part-time Member of the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal, for a term of one year effective December 11, 2011 until December 10, 2012.

Conferences and Courses

Are you currently preparing a course or organizing a conference on professional relations in the cultural sector?

Tribunal personnel are available to make presentations regarding the Status of the Artist Act and the role, procedures and activities of the Tribunal.

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