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Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal


General Information

Background

The Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal is an independent quasi-judicial agency, responsible for administering the Status of the Artist Act's provisions governing professional relations between self-employed artists and producers in federal jurisdiction.

The Tribunal was created pursuant to the Status of the Artist Act, and has been operational since the substantive provisions of the Act were brought into force in May 1995.

The Act guarantees the right of artists to join associations that can represent their professional interests, and guarantees them the right to bargain collectively with producers for scale agreements, which set the minimum terms and conditions under which artists will provide services. The Act also permits producers to form associations for the purposes of bargaining and entering into scale agreements.

The Tribunal reports to Parliament through the Minister of Labour, although certain provisions of the Act specify a role for the Minister of Canadian Heritage.