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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 11
Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 3:49 p.m. to 5:26 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
John Nater, Vice-Chair (Conservative)

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• Marilyn Gladu for Hon. Tim Uppal (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Gabrielle de Billy Brown, Analyst
• Marion Ménard, Analyst
Status of the Artist Act and its Impact on Improving Basic Working Conditions for Artists
ArtSpring
• Howard R. Jang, Executive and Artistic Director
Digital First Canada
• Scott Benzie, Executive Director
Directors Guild of Canada
• Dave Forget, National Executive Director
• Samuel Bischoff, Public Affairs Manager
Guilde des musiciens et musiciennes du Québec
• Éric Lefebvre, Secretary-Treasurer
International Centre of Art for Social Change
• Judith Marcuse, Founder and Director
Screen Composers Guild of Canada
• John Welsman, President
• John Rowley, Vice-President
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, January 31, 2022, the committee resumed its study of the Status of the Artist Act and its impact on improving basic working conditions for artists.

Howard R. Jang, Scott Benzie, Dave Forget, Éric Lefebvre, Judith Marcuse, John Welsman, and John Rowley made statements and answered questions.

Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

After debate, it was agreed, — That the Canada Revenue Agency and two witnesses proposed by the Bloc Québécois be invited for the study of the Status of the Artist Act and its impact on improving basic working conditions for artists, on Monday, April 4, 2022, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

At 5:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Aimée Belmore
Clerk of the committee