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CMRRA Forecast 2019

Looking back at 2018, Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd.

CMRRA Forecast 2019

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Looking back at 2018, Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA) was pleased to see the decision of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development to provide support for the operations of the Copyright Board of Canada. The proposed changes will strengthen the Board and allow it to play an integral role in the Canadian creative industries when it is needed.


Looking forward to 2019, we support the Canadian Government’s ongoing review of the Copyright Act. Specifically, we ask that they:

  1. Amend the exceptions introduced in 2012 for backup copies (section 29.24), technological processes (section 30.71), ephemeral copies (section 30.9(6)), and hosting services (subsection 31.1(4)) to restore balance and address unintended consequences.

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  2. Amend the Copyright Act to authorize a court, on application by a rightsholder, to grant a site-blocking or de-indexing injunction against an Internet intermediary, on a “no-fault” basis to the intermediary.

These changes are important to ensure that music publishers and songwriters are paid fairly and start to address the value gap that has emerged over the last decade. 

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Dua Lipa at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on September 1, 2025.
Tom Pandi/Scotiabank Arena

Dua Lipa at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on September 1, 2025.

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‘I’ve Always Had A Special Love for Toronto’: 6 Best Moments From Dua Lipa at Scotiabank Arena

The British pop star returned to the city for the first time since 2022, taking over one of the country’s biggest arenas for the first of two shows — and she commanded the stage with ease.

Dua Lipa has returned to Toronto.

In 2022, the British pop star performed at Scotiabank Arena for two nights in 2022, supporting her sophomore album Future Nostalgia. While it ended in multiple injuries from unauthorized fireworks, it was a welcome upgrade from Lipa’s 2018 show at the now-defunct Echo Beach. Three years later, she’s taking the same arena stage with new material.

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