New Parliament needs to champion Canadian creators as part of efforts to safeguard Canada's cultural sovereignty
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Repairing Canada’s copyright framework, and promoting fair and ethical AI must be priorities for the next Government of Canada.
April 29, 2025 - Access Copyright congratulates the Rt. Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, on his election to Parliament, and the Liberal Party of Canada on forming government.
At a time when protecting and championing Canadian sovereignty will be central to the new government’s mandate, creating the conditions for creative industries to thrive is more important than ever.
Canadian creators and publishers are vital contributors to Canadian culture and the economy. These contributions rely on a functioning copyright framework that incentivizes the production of new Canadian works, the creation of new jobs, and investment in goods and services across a wide range of related sectors. Furthermore, the creation of a generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) ecosystem that empowers creators and publishers to partner with those building GenAI tools and services to mutual benefit will require leadership and regulation on the part of government.
Canada can and must do better in upholding the rights of creators and publishers.
We call on Prime Minister Carney and elected officials across the political spectrum to support Canadian creators and publishers through the swift implementation of legislative and regulatory tools to meet current challenges and seize emerging opportunities, including:
- Repairing Canada’s Copyright Act by clarifying existing fair dealing exceptions, including for education, so that Canadian creators and publishers are fairly compensated for the use of their published works, and
- Developing a fair and ethical AI regulatory system in Canada that values human creation, sustains our vital cultural industries, and encourages the growth of a market for the licensing of content for GenAI purposes.
At Access Copyright, we look forward to working in cooperation with all those re-elected or newly elected to the House of Commons to strengthen Canada’s cultural ecosystem and defend our cultural sovereignty.
For more information:
Robert Gilbert
Manager, Communications and Marketing
Access Copyright
rgilbert@accesscopyright.ca
About Access Copyright
Access Copyright makes it easy for users to share content responsibly, collect payment for this use, and distribute the royalties we generate to creators and publishers which lead to the creation of new works that contribute to Canadian culture and society. Our vision is a world where copyright and creative work are respected and valued.