Status of the Artist Act

Marginal note:Binding on Her Majesty

• 6 (1) This Part is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada.

• Marginal note:Application

  (2) This Part applies

  • (a) to the following organizations that engage one or more artists to provide an artistic production, namely,

    • (i) government institutions listed in Schedule I to the Access to Information Act or the schedule to the Privacy Act, or prescribed by regulation, and

    • (ii) broadcasting undertakings, regulated under the Broadcasting Act, that are federal works, undertakings or businesses, as defined in section 2 of the Canada Labour Code, or that are corporations established to perform any function or duty on behalf of the Government of Canada;

  • (b) to independent contractors determined to be professionals according to the criteria set out in paragraph 18(b), and who

    • (i) are authors of artistic, dramatic, literary or musical works within the meaning of the Copyright Act, or directors responsible for the overall direction of audiovisual works,

    • (ii) perform, sing, recite, direct or act, in any manner, in a musical, literary or dramatic work, or in a circus, variety, mime or puppet show, or

    • (iii) contribute to the creation of any production in the performing arts, music, dance and variety entertainment, film, radio and television, video, sound-recording, dubbing or the recording of commercials, arts and crafts, or visual arts, and fall within a professional category prescribed by regulation.