Broadcasting

• Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications: Bill C-11 (November 1, 2022) ACTRA's submission provides additional comments arising from the study undertaken by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act.
• Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (October 13, 2022) Joint response from ACTRA and the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) to the request for information about Canadian production statistics following our respective appearances before the Committee regarding the Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11).
• Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage: Bill C-11 (May 30, 2022) ACTRA appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage to share our thoughts as part of the Committee’s study of Bill C-11.
• Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage: Bill C-10 (March 22, 2021) ACTRA appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage to share our thoughts as part of the Committee’s study of Bill C-10.
• An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (Bill C-10) ACTRA has identified four areas of concern in the proposed legislative changes and has drafted proposed solutions to address them.
• Broadcasting Telecommunications Legislative Review External Panel (January 11, 2019) ACTRA’s submission to the Panel includes recommendations on issues related both to the legislative framework as well as policies and programs dealing specifically with the theme of supporting creation, production and discoverability of Canadian content.

Budget

• Standing Committee on Finance: 2023 Pre-Budget Submission (October 5, 2022) House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance’s call for comments on the 2023 Federal Budget.

Copyright

• Canadian Heritage and Innovation, Science and Industry (September 17, 2021) ACTRA's submission to Canadian Heritage and Innovation, Science and Industry regarding their joint Consultation on a Modern Copyright Framework for Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things.
• Canadian Heritage and Innovation, Science and Industry (May 31, 2021) ACTRA’s submission to Canadian Heritage and Innovation, Science and Industry regarding their joint Consultation on a Modern Copyright Framework for Online Intermediaries.
• Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology: Copyright Act (December 7, 2018) ACTRA submitted its recommendations in response to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology’s current statutory review of the Copyright Act and asks the Act be amended to reflect the new economic reality in which artists operate.
• Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage: Artist Remuneration and the Copyright Act (December 2018) ACTRA's submission to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage outlining our position on remuneration models and the opportunities for new access points for artists and creative industries in the context of copyright.

CRTC

• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada: Order Issuing a Direction to the CRTC (March 29, 2019) ACTRA’s submission to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada regarding an Order Issuing a Direction to the CRTC regarding the implementation of Canadian Telecommunications Policy Objectives to Promote Competition, Affordability, Consumer Interests and Innovation.

Trade

• Global Affairs Canada: Accession of new economies to the CPTPP (August 23, 2019) Global Affairs Canada’s public consultation concerning the conditions under which new economies may become Party to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
• Global Affairs Canada: World Trade Organization negotiations on E-Commerce (April 25, 2019) Global Affairs Canada’s public consultation concerning Canada’s position in the World Trade Organization negotiations on E-Commerce.
• Global Affairs Canada: North American Free Trade Agreement Submission (July 18, 2017) ACTRA’s submission to Global Affairs Canada asking that cultural policy-making remain a priority in the renegotiation of NAFTA.

Other

• Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship: extending permanent residency to migrant workers (October 12, 2022) ACTRA's letter to the Government of Canada in support of the creation of a bold and progressive plan to support migrants and undocumented people.
• Joint petition to Governor in Council to refer back the CBC/Radio Canada licence renewal decision (CRTC 2022-165) to the CRTC for reconsideration (August 5, 2022) ACTRA and the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) filed a joint petition to the Governor in Council in August 2022 with respect to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022-165. The decision in its current form presents material risks of undermining the mandate of the CBC and the Canadian broadcasting policy as set out in the Broadcasting Act.
• Employment and Social Development Canada: Consultation (Phase 2) on Modernizing Canada’s Employment Insurance (EI) program (July 27, 2022) ACTRA's submission to Employment and Social Development Canada with recommendations on how to ensure the adequacy of EI benefits and the financial sustainability of the EI program.
• Employment and Social Development Canada: Consultation (Phase 1) on Modernizing Canada’s Employment Insurance (EI) program (October 8, 2021) ACTRA's submission to Employment and Social Development Canada with recommendations on how to make Canada's EI program accessible for self-employed workers.
• Prime Minister of Canada: COVID-19 vaccinations (June 21, 2021) ACTRA's letter to the prime minister urging the federal government to develop international standards and co-ordination on a registry of acceptable COVID-19 vaccines.

• Broadcasting Notice of Consultation – CRTC 2019-90-1 (July 29, 2021) ACTRA's submission to the CRTC call for comments requesting additional information for the digital media survey.
• Broadcasting Notice of Consultation – CRTC 2019-379 (February 25, 2021) ACTRA's submission in response to questions asked by the Commission and related issues that arose during the public hearing phase of the process.
• Broadcasting Notice of Consultation – CRTC 2020-336 (October 16, 2020) ACTRA's submission in response to the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' request for regulatory relief for Canadian broadcasters in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Broadcasting Notice of Consultation – CRTC 2019-379 (July 13, 2020) ACTRA's submission in response to the CBC's filing of additional financial information on CBC/SRC’s digital activities.
• Broadcasting Notice of Consultation – CRTC 2019-379 (February 20, 2020) ACTRA’s submission in response to the call for comments concerning the renewal of the licences of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Société Radio-Canada. In its submission, ACTRA stated its wish to appear at the public hearings to present its views and address matters raised by other intervenors.
• Broadcasting Notice of Consultation – CRTC 2019-91 (July 5, 2019) Call for comments concerning the Commission’s policy on Canadian programming expenditure (CPE) requirements.
• Broadcasting Notice of Consultation – CRTC 2019-90 (May 14, 2019) Call for comments concerning a new annual digital media survey.
• Broadcasting Notice of Consultation – CRTC 2018-488 (March 5, 2019) ACTRA’s submission regarding the call for comments concerning the Production Reports that are to be completed annually by large English- and French-language ownership groups. The new report would replace the Programs of National Interest Report. It would include information related to programs of national interest but would be expanded to comprise all Canadian programming expenditure categories, except news and sports programming.

The Digital Media Universe in Canada: Measuring the Revenues, the Audiences, and the Future Prospects (January 2020)
Building on the data of the 2019 report, this year's report also all about streaming – how it is globalized and networked and is a clear disruptor in terms of support for Cancon; Canadian creators’ livelihoods; and, democracy and society.

The Digital Media Universe in Canada: Measuring the Revenues, the Audiences, and the Future Prospect (January 2019)
A refreshed update to the last year’s report, the 2019 report examines the data of the past year to identify the challenges and opportunities resulting from changing markets and industry dynamics as well as the consideration of new policy developments. This report also evaluates to what degree various trends have continued or changed course and what new factors have become more apparent over the past year.

The Digital Media Universe in Canada: Measuring the Revenues, the Audiences, and the Future Prospects (January 2018)
A refreshed update to the January 2016 report below, this DM@X Digital Media at the Crossroads report identifies the challenges and opportunities to Canadian creative industries presented by changing market structures and industry dynamics as well as offers new perspectives for consideration in policy development in stimulating Canadian content.

Canadian Media in a Digital Universe (January 2016)
This DM@X Digital Media at the Crossroads report identifies the challenges and opportunities presented by changing market structures and industry dynamics to Canada’s creative industry – specifically the increasing outflow of revenue and profits to foreign companies.