- The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada examine the time that
it takes for decisions to be rendered by the Copyright Board of Canada ahead of
the upcoming review of the Copyright Act so that any changes could be
considered by the Copyright Board of Canada as soon as possible.
- The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada work with
provincial authorities and other stakeholders to improve the musical knowledge
and skills of Canadians.
- The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada work with
stakeholders in order to launch an information campaign on the actual cost of
creating music, the negative impacts of illegal downloading and the importance
of respecting the intellectual property of music creators, with an outcome of
assisting the music industry in terms of improved measures and initiatives
related to these issues, including preventing piracy.
- The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada work with
stakeholders from the Canadian music industry and the Canadian tourism industry
to make music tourism in Canada a focus of marketing campaigns.
- The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada study the
economic impact of introducing a tax credit to support the Canadian music
industry, taking inspiration, if needed, from those granted to the film and
television industries.
- The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada undertake a study
of the impact of digital technology on the Canadian music industry and on
government funding programs.
- The Committee recommends that the Department of Canadian Heritage ensure
that the various components of the Canada Music Fund reflect the changes in
Canada’s music industry, including potential new sources of funding from the
private sector, with special attention given to creators, entrepreneurs and
independent producers.
- The Committee recommends that the administration of the Music Entrepreneur
Component of the Canada Music Fund be transferred from the Department of
Canadian Heritage to a new third-party organization(s) based on the model of
FACTOR and Musicaction.
- The Committee recommends that the Department of Canadian Heritage ensure
that the general public and recipients are aware that FACTOR and Musicaction
funding is made on behalf of the Government of Canada.
- The Committee
recommends that the Government of Canada give the Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission the capacity to enforce the requirement for the
private broadcasters to pay, in a timely manner, the required annual
contribution for Canadian content development.
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