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Artists’ rights bill moves forward


TORONTO - A private member’s bill which would see artists recognized under Ontario's Employment Standards Act has survived its second reading in Ontario’s legislature. Bill 165, introduced by NDP Member of Provincial Parliament Peter Tabuns, would see artists obtain basic protections and benefits enjoyed by other workers in Ontario by extending the definition of 'employee'. It has received strong support from the Toronto chapter of ACTRA, who, along with a handful of Canadian stars, recently lobbied the legislature to make the changes recommended in the government’s Status of the Artist report released in 2006.  ACTRA and the performers requested a...