On August 3rd, CARFAC submitted a brief as part of the upcoming Federal Budget 2024 consultations. Our submission was a collaborative effort in partnership with Quebec artist association, RAAV. Our submission included the recommendation that the government amend the Copyright… Read More
CARFAC congratulates the Honourable Pascale St-Onge on her appointment as Minister of Canadian Heritage on July 26. As a fellow creator with a strong history of leadership, we have no doubt she will be an effective champion of artists’ rights. … Read More
The CARFAC-RAAV Minimum Recommended Fee Schedule is updated regularly through negotiation and usage. A list of priorities was reviewed and refined by our Fee Schedule Review committee in early 2023. A survey was publicly available in April and May, with… Read More
Theresie Tungilik was appointed as the new National President and Spokesperson of CARFAC on May 28th in Winnipeg. Hailing from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Theresie is the first Inuit artist to serve in this role. She first joined CARFAC’s national board… Read More
In 2022, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage conducted a study on the impact of the Status of the Artist Act (SAA) on artists’ working conditions. CARFAC and other stakeholders participated in this process by submitting briefs and presenting them… Read More
You may have heard that Canada has extended the term of copyright in the Copyright Act. What does this change mean for artists? Copyright is the exclusive legal right to produce, reproduce, license, publish, or perform an original work of… Read More