Status of the Artist Act Procedural Regulations

23 (1) An application for certification must include the following:

• (a) the name, postal and email addresses and telephone and fax numbers of the applicant and of their authorized representative, if any;

• (b) a general description of the sector for which certification is sought;

• (c) an estimate of the number of professional freelance artists working in the proposed sector;

• (d) an estimate of the number of members of the applicant who work in the proposed sector;

• (e) a current copy of the applicant’s membership list that is certified by the applicant’s authorized representative and that indicates

  • (i) each member’s name and current postal address, and

  • (ii) if the applicant also represents individuals who do not work within the proposed sector, a list of the members who work within the proposed sector;

• (f) a copy of any scale agreement in force affecting the proposed sector;

• (g) a copy of the applicant’s constitution and its by-laws both of which are certified by their authorized representative;

• (h) evidence that the membership authorizes the applicant to apply for certification;

• (i) an indication of whether an oral hearing is being requested and, if so, the reason for the request;

• (j) the signature of the applicant or of their authorized representative; and

• (k) the date of the application.

(2) The information referred to in paragraphs (1)(d) and (e) must be filed with the Board as separate documents marked “Confidential/Confidentiel”.