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Since 1995, the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal has administered Part II of the Status of the Artist Act, which governs professional relations (labour relations) between self-employed artists and federally regulated producers. The Tribunal is a quasi-judicial, independent federal agency whose ultimate aim is to encourage constructive professional relations between these parties.
Under the Canadian constitution, labour relations between the vast majority of workers and employers fall within provincial jurisdiction. The federal government has the authority to regulate labour relations in a small number of industry sectors, including broadcasting, telecommunications, banking, interprovincial and international transportation, and federal government institutions. The Tribunal is one of four agencies that regulate labour relations in the federal jurisdiction. The other three are: the Canada Industrial Relations Board, which deals with labour relations in the federally regulated private sector; the Public Service Staffing Tribunal, which deals with complaints related to internal appointments and layoffs in the federal public service; and the Public Service Staff Relations Board, which deals with labour relations between most federal government institutions and their employees.
The Tribunal's jurisdiction over producers is set out in the Status of the Artist Act, and covers broadcasting undertakings regulated by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, federal government departments, and the majority of federal agencies and Crown corporations (such as the National Film Board and the national museums).
The Tribunal's jurisdiction over self-employed artists is also set out in the Status of the Artist Act, and includes artists covered by the Copyright Act (such as writers, photographers, and music composers), performers (such as actors, musicians, and singers), directors, and other professionals who contribute to the creation of a production, such as those doing camera work, lighting and costume design.
The Tribunal has the following statutory responsibilities:
By following the procedures specified in the Status of the Artist Act, certified associations have the exclusive right to negotiate scale agreements with producers. A scale agreement specifies the minimum terms and conditions under which producers engage the services of, or commission a work from, a self-employed artist in a specified sector.
The Tribunal reports to Parliament through the Minister of Labour.
The Tribunal is normally composed of a Chairperson, a Vice-chairperson, and not less than two or more than four other full-time or part-time members. It is currently composed of an acting Chairperson and two other members. Members are appointed by the Governor in Council. All three current members are part-time appointees.
The Tribunal has a straightforward organizational structure and carries out its mandate with a minimum of staff. The part-time Chairperson is the chief executive officer of the Tribunal, while the Executive Director and General Counsel, who reports to the Chairperson, is responsible for the daily management of staff and operations. Ten staff members carry out the functions of legal counsel, registrar, planning, research, communications, and administrative services. Staff are multi-skilled and take on various kinds of tasks as required. The Tribunal outsources some corporate services that are not required on a full time basis; for example, it contracts with Canadian Heritage for human resources services, and with Industry Canada for informatics, security, and mail services. It has arrangements with the other two federal labour boards to use their hearing rooms and library services.
Figure 2 illustrates the Tribunal's organizational structure.
Figure 2. Organization Chart
2007-2008 | |||
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Budgetary | Non-Budgetary | ||
Operating | Total Main Estimates |
Total Planned Spending |
|
Strategic Outcome: Constructive professional relations between self-employed artists and producers in the federal jurisdiction | |||
Program Activity #1: Processing of cases |
1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
Program Activity #2: Corporate Services |
0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Total | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
Program Activities 1 and 2 contribute to the achievement of the Government of Canada's "income security and employment for Canadians" and "a vibrant Canadian culture and heritage" outcomes.
($ millions) | Forecast Spending 2006-2007 |
Planned Spending 2007-2008 |
Planned Spending 2008-2009 |
Planned Spending 2009-2010 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Processing of Cases | ||||
Budgetary Main Estimates | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Non-Budgetary Main Estimates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Less: Respendable revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Main Estimates | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Adjustments | ||||
Procurement savings | ||||
Processing of cases | ||||
Other | ||||
Year-end lapse | 0(.7)* | |||
Total adjustments | (.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Planned Spending | 1.2** | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Less: Non-respendable revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Plus: Cost of services received without charge*** | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Total Tribunal Spending | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
Full Time Equivalents | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
* Total Planned Spending is the actual spending for the year
** The Year-end Lapse was due to a lower volume of cases received during the year Tribunal to the office of Environmental
Protection Review Canada
*** Includes the cost of accommodation provided by the Tribunal to the office of Environmental Protection Review Canada
The planned spending does not vary over the next three years. For the Tribunal, it is business as usual. New initiatives, such as those related to management improvement, will be financed out of the reallocation of existing resources.
($ millions) | |||
Vote or Statutory Item | Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal |
2007-2008 Main Estimates |
2006-2007 Main Estimates |
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20 | Program expenditures | 1.8 | 1.8 |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Total Agency | 1.9 | 1.9 |
($ millions) | 2007-2008 |
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Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada* | 0.3 |
Employer's contribution to employees' insured benefit plans and expenditures paid by the TBS | 0.1 |
Workers' compensation coverage provided by Human Resources and Social Development | |
Total 2007-2008 Services received without charge | 0.4 |
* Includes the cost of accommodation provided by the Tribunal to the office of Environmental Protection Review Canada
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: http://www.capprt-tcrpap.gc.ca/
Status of the Artist Act | S.C. 1992, c.33, as amended |
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Status of the Artist Act Professional Category Regulations | SOR 99/191 |
Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal Procedural Regulations | SOR/2003-343 |
The Status of the Artist Act requires or permits the Tribunal to undertake the following activities:
1 Sources: Hill Strategies Research, September 2004: Statistical Profile of Artists in Canada; Hill Strategies Research, March 2005: Arts Research Monitor
2 Available on the Internet at: www.pch.gc.ca/progs/em-cr/eval/2002/2002_25/tdm_e.cfm