Opportunity For Action: Canadian Private Copying Collective
Canadian Private Copying Collective is urging every music organization to support a tech-neutral levy regime to press the federal government to commit to legislative change in Budget 2026, so music creators and the companies that invest in them can regain this important stream of revenue. The Department of Finance Canada has launched its pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2026 budget that will be tabled this Fall. Doing nothing on private copying is not an option in 2026.
Visit our website to copy the paragraph below prepared by CPCC and submit Submissions to the department by September 8, 2026 at 11:59 p.m EST on the Government of Canada's website.
PARAGRAPH PREPARED BY CPCC:
We support the Canadian Private Copying Collective’s recommendation to amend the Copyright Act to make the private copying regime technologically neutral. A modest, market-based levy of $3 per device represents a targeted, self-sustaining policy tool that will unlock economic and cultural value –at no cost to the government treasury – by:
Injecting over $40 million into the Canadian music industry to help build the strongest economy in the G7;
Helping Canadians get ahead by generating a stable and predictable income stream for Canadian creators and music companies, as a foundation for long-term, sustainable growth, jobs and cultural output;
Protecting our cultural sovereignty by ensuring Canadian talent and intellectual property are developed, retained and monetized in Canada; and
Strengthening Canada’s collaboration with reliable trading partners by aligning our copyright framework with leading global regimes (such as the EU).
As Canada focuses on economic resilience, diversifying trade relationships, and building globally competitive industries, we urge the government to undertake this no-cost, high-impact reform. Modernizing the private copying regime will help future-proof Canada’s creative economy and improve our competitiveness for talent, capital and innovation. For further details, we direct the Department to the submission of the Canadian Private Copying Collective.