Can an artists association prevent an artist who is not a member from working?
Although an artists’ association and a producer may agree that only association members will be engaged by that producer, the Act provides that artists’ associations may not adopt by-laws which have the effect of discriminating unfairly against an artist so as to prevent that artist from becoming a member of the association, and may not discriminate unfairly against an artist with respect to membership in the association. Under section 53 of the Act an artist can file a complaint with the Tribunal following a violation, by the artists’ association, of this prohibition.
