The Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (CDCE) and its members sent a letter on April 20, 2026, to Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada.
In this letter, they reaffirm their commitment to actively contribute to ongoing discussions surrounding the review of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), particularly with regard to its impact on Canada’s cultural ecosystem and on the country’s ability to adopt cultural policies on its own territory that reflect its priorities and values. They also recall that in 2024, the cultural industries generated $65 billion in value added and supported 1.1 million jobs across the country, while playing a vital role in the social fabric—underscoring their significant economic and social contribution.
The letter highlights several key priorities advanced by the CDCE:
- the importance of the cultural exemption in CUSMA;
- the defence of the Online Streaming Act;
- the development of a sovereign Canadian approach to artificial intelligence based on three core pillars: authorization, remuneration and transparency (ART);
- the implementation of complementary, cost-neutral measures in the area of copyright, including the introduction of a resale right for visual artists, amending the wording of the exception for fair remuneration for authors and publishers to reduce its scope, and ensuring the neutrality of the private copying regime for the music sector.
It is also addressed to Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages; Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Internal Trade, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada–U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy; Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions; Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation; as well as Janice Charette, Canada’s Chief Negotiator with the United States.
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