English: References 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-ARTS (2787) Facsimile: (613) 947-4125 Email: info@capprt-tcrpap.gc.ca Website: www.capprt-tcrpap.gc.ca Publications Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal Annual Report and Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal Performance Report (annual) http://www.capprt-tcrpap.gc.ca/pubs/reportsto/index-e.html Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal Information Bulletins (several per year) http://www.capprt-tcrpap.gc.ca/pubs/bulletins/index-e.html Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal Procedures, 3rd Edition, February 1999 http://www.capprt-tcrpap.gc.ca/pubs/procedures/index-e.html The Status of the Artist Act Annotated, published by Carswell, 1999 - http://www.carswell.com/law_index.asp (to order) The Tribunal's Statutory Responsibilities The Status of the Artist Act requires or permits the Tribunal to undertake the following activities: 1. pass by-laws governing the conduct of its affairs [s.11(2)] 2. hold meetings or proceedings of the Tribunal at such times and locations in Canada as it considers desirable [s.13(2)] 3. make regulations of general application which it considers conducive to the performance of its duties [s.16] 4. make interim orders [s.20(2)] 5. rescind or amend determinations or orders and rehear applications [s.20(1)] 6. file a copy of its order or determination in the Federal Court for purposes of enforcement [s.22] 7. review by-laws of artists' associations for conformity with [s.23] 8. receive copies of membership lists filed by associations of producers in conformity with [s.24] 9. receive applications for certification from artists' associations pursuant to s.25; provide public notice of the application 10. determine the appropriateness of sectors for collective bargaining [s.26] 11. determine whether an artists' association is representative of the sector for which it seeks certification [s.27] 12. certify artists' associations to represent specific sectors [s.28] 13. maintain a register of all certificates issued [s.28(4)] 14. receive, consider and decide applications for revocation of certification [s.29] 15. determine the rights, duties and privileges acquired by an artists' association following a merger, amalgamation or transfer of jurisdiction [s.30] 16. determine whether contractual conditions are "more favourable" to an artist than those contained in a scale agreement [s.33(5)] 17. change the termination date of a scale agreement when so requested by the parties [s.34] 18. hear and determine questions referred to it by an arbitrator or arbitration board [s.41] 19. hear and decide on applications for a declaration that the use of pressure tactics is unlawful and prescribe appropriate remedies [s.47,48,49] 20. hear and decide applications alleging unfair labour practices and prescribe appropriate remedies [s.53,54] 21. issue consent to prosecute [s.59] 22. establish other offices which it considers necessary [s.13(1)] 23. prepare and submit an annual report to Parliament through the Minister of Labour regarding activities during the fiscal year [s.61]
French: Date de modification : 2003-03-27