Certification Register

This is the register of certification orders issued by the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal (CAPPRT) thus far. Each certification order covers a sector defined by CAPPRT as suitable for collective bargaining and identifies the artists' association certified by CAPPRT to be the exclusive bargaining agent for the sector.

1. Société des auteurs de radio, télévision et cinéma
   issued January 30, 1996; amended July 28, 2000;
   amended June 8, 2001; last renewal: January 30, 2005
   
   
2. Union des écrivaines et écrivains québécois
   issued February 2, 1996; last renewal: February 2, 2005
   
   
3. Canadian Actors' Equity Association
   issued April 25, 1996; last renewal: April 25, 2005
   
   
4. Association québécoise des auteurs dramatiques
   issued April 26, 1996; last renewal: April 26, 2005
   
   
5. Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communications
   issued April 26, 1996; amended October 20, 2003; last renewal: April 26, 2005
   
   
6. Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec
   issued May 17, 1996; amended May 20, 2003; amended September 8, 2003; last renewal: May 17, 2005
   
   
7. Periodical Writers Association of Canada
   issued June 4, 1996; last renewal: June 4, 2005
   
   
8. Writers Guild of Canada
   issued June 25, 1996; last renewal: June 25, 2005
   
   
9. ACTRA Performers Guild
   issued June 25, 1996; last renewal: June 25, 2005
   
   
10. Union des artistes
    issued August 29, 1996; amended December 30, 1997; last renewal: December 30, 2003
    
    
11. Playwrights Guild of Canada
    issued December 13, 1996; amended November 7, 2003; last renewal: December 13, 2005
    
    
12. American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada
    issued January 16, 1997; last renewal: January 16, 2006
    
    
13. American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (pension)
    issued January 16, 1997; last renewal: January 16, 2006
    
    
14. La Guilde des musiciens du Québec
    issued January 16, 1997; last renewal: January 16, 2006
    
    
15. Le Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec
    issued April 15, 1997; last renewal: April 15, 2006
    
    
16. Conseil des métiers d'art du Québec
    issued June 4, 1997; amended June 26, 1998; last renewal: June 26, 2004
    
    
17. Association des réalisateurs et réalisatrices du Québec
    issued December 30, 1997; last renewal: December 30, 2003
    
    
18. Union des artistes (stage directors)
    issued July 24, 1998; last renewal: July 24, 2004
    
    
19. The Writers' Union of Canada
    issued November 17, 1998; last renewal: November 17, 2004
    
    
20. Canadian Artists' Representation / Le Front des artistes canadiens
    issued December 31, 1998; amended December 9, 2003; last renewal: December 31, 2004
    
    
21. Editors' Association of Canada / Association canadienne des réviseurs
    issued November 1, 2002; last renewal: November 1, 2005
    
    
22. Associated Designers of Canada
    issued January 4, 2002; last renewal: January 4, 2005
    
    
23. Association des professionnels des arts de la scène du Québec (APASQ-CSN)
    issued January 4, 2002; last renewal: January 4, 2005
    
    
24. Alliance québécoise des techniciens de l'image et du son
    issued March 4, 2003; amended October 20, 2003; amended February 23, 2005; last renewal: March 4, 2006
    
    
25. Canadian Guild of Film Composers
    issued May 23, 2003; amended September 8, 2003; last renewal: May 23, 2006
    
    
26. Directors Guild of Canada
    issued July 16, 2003; last renewal: July 16, 2006