Human Resources committee  We used to say that we were an unusual, unique industry, but unfortunately the whole employment field is turning towards more temporary, precarious work. There are a number of areas to consider. We have multi-employer health plans that address some of those issues. We really look

Human Resources committee  My name is John Lewis. I'm an international vice-president in charge of Canada for the IA. We're a union that works in the entertainment industry, both in live performance and in motion picture and television production. We're one of the oldest and one of the largest unions in th

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  The question I heard is that our members don't receive payments directly, and I'm assuming you're talking about on the levy side. No, the remuneration for most below the line...a crew, which are the members we represent, is paid on a hourly basis for hours worked. We don't have a

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  It's crucial. It's interesting to note the change of attitudes. Every three years I get to attend a world conference with trade unions working in the film industry around the world. Four years ago, it wasn't on the radar anywhere. The IA was addressing it as a serious issue. I

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  The bill as drafted provides too broad a safe harbour for what look like seemingly innocent hosting sites, which may have been designed for purposes other than for infringement. The specific language now restricts any type of liability, if they are specifically designed for that

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  We're an international organization and we're very much involved in the efforts taking place in the United States addressing these issues. I think it's not fair to list one example—maybe for the Oscars or something—where a promotional video gets sent out. The industry has spent l

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  Mr. Chair, can I just jump in?

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  In our submissions we made three proposals. I know this committee has heard this phrase, but we don't want statutory damages simply to be the cost of doing business and a licence to steal. We have submitted that the statutory damages would apply to infringement for private purpo

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  In summing up, this is about jobs. This bill is about jobs. It's about my members' jobs. It is not a victimless crime. My members are suffering because of this. It's taking money away from the industry and it's reducing the amount of work that is getting done. So I encourage this

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) committee  Good morning, and thank you for this opportunity to come before the committee to speak on Bill C-32. I'm joined by my colleague, Paul Taylor, who will also be speaking to the committee. The IATSE was founded in 1893—1898 in Canada—and now has nearly 120,000 members, 16,000 of wh