To Toronto Musicians’ Association August 24, 2020 Presentation to Ontario Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs Michael Adam Murray, Executive Director Shane Kim, Violinist, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, TMA149 Member Tamar Ilana, Independent Musician, Singer and Dancer, TMA149 Member
Toronto Musicians’ Association (TMA149) Established in 1887, TMA149 organizes is Local 149 of the American Federation and negotiates collectively with this wide abou us of Musicians of the United States and array of engagers and in 2019 Canada. We represent professional represented nearly $25 million in scale musicians working for symphony earnings for musicians in the Greater orchestras, theatre productions, Toronto Area . TMA149 provides added commercial announcements, major and services such as our affiliated Musicians’ independent recording labels and film & Pension Fund of Canada, a $850 million television producers , commercial pop multi-employer pension fund for the touring acts and the local independent music community. music scene. Representing 3, Re 3,000 000 me memb mbers in the GTA 17,000 17, 000 me memb mbers TMA1 TM A149 represents acoustic, electric, and nationwide na de thr hroug ugh h elec el ectron onic musicians in all fiel elds CF CFM
Recommendations 1. Create an Ontario Live Arts Labour Tax Credit A r A rec ecover ery t that c crea eates es (For Profit Companies) jobs for jo r Ontari rio 2. Create an Ontario Live mus musicians ns Arts Labour Rebate (NFP Companies) A A fair investm tment t to allow 3. Incentivize Hiring of Ontario Musicians in music mu ic to keep eep pac ace e wit ith Existing Tax Credits other ot er cultural industries es 4. Safe, Fare, Transparent and Predictive Reopening Rules
On Ontar ario io’s Music ic Communit ity has as $15 – 20 million in lost scale earnings per year projected in 2020 and 2021 be been n de devastated d by Co Covid-19 19 Shut Down Economic Downturn No Live Local, National or Even in commercial announcement production, International engagements, and uncertainty causing economic circumstances are preventing job growth. cancellations into Q3 2021 Decreasing role in Film, Musician Resilience Television and Gaming Musicians have not allowed the pandemic to Pre-covid participation and defeat us. We have earnings had already collaborated, gone online plummeted over 10 years for teaching and according to our records. performance, and Often replaced by stock Many times more outside of our agreements and our local advocated for our future. music / foreign production.
IF IF M MUSIC IC D DECLIN INES M MANY IN INDUSTRIE IES W WIL ILL FO FOLLOW One Band, “Brass Transit”, 10 TMA Members - Annual Spending Hotels Music Gear Rental $60,000 per annum $80,000 per annum Airlines Restaurants $220,000 per annum $24,000 per annum Dry Cleaning Advertising Cultural Tourism $8,000 per annum $10,000 per annum Sound / Lighting Agents $112,000 per annum $60,000 per annum 1/5 th of 36% of all tourist spending are Overnight Total for one ten member band Cultural Tourists Trips are for Culture $574,000 per annum $1.1 Billion for Total for 3,000 Members $1.1 Billion to Food & $3.7 Billion to $172,200,000 per annum Lodging Sector Beverage Ontario GDP Sector Source: Ontario Arts and Culture Tourism Profile, Research Resolutions & Consulting
Ontario Ministry Tourism, Culture & Sport - Agency Grant and Tax Credit Investment in 000,000's of Dollars CAD 1800 1600 Ontario's Creative Industries Tax Credits 1400 ONCreates Provincial Revenue 1200 OAC Provincial Revenue 1000 OTF Provincial Revenue 800 Minstry of Tourism, Culture & Sport Annual Budget 600 400 Source: • Ontario Creates, OAC and 200 OTF Annual Reports • 2018 and 2019 Provincial 0 Budgets 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
o’s Creative Industries Tax from We need your We nefit f bene in investment in in d to be edits Musici Mu cians and the Live need t Cred Cr Arts th Ar throu ough La Labour cans ne Ontario’ Musica Tax Credits and Ta Mu On Re Rebates When the Film & Television, In order to benefit from the Gaming and Book Publishing recovery, and to keep pace with Sectors in Ontario recovers New York State, Illinois, from Covid-19 they will do so Louisiana, and Quebec who with Ontario’s Creative have already implemented live Industries Tax Credits. support, Ontario should invest in a Live Arts Labour Tax Credit and Live Arts Labour Rebate.
Recommendations 1. Create an Ontario Live Arts Labour Tax Credit A r A rec ecover ery t that c crea eates es (For Profit Companies) jobs for jo r Ontari rio 2. Create an Ontario Live mus musicians ns Arts Labour Rebate (Not For Companies) A A fair investm tment t to allow 3. Incentivize Hiring of Ontario Musicians in music mu ic to keep eep pac ace e wit ith Existing Tax Credits other ot er cultural industries es 4. Safe, Fare, Transparent and Predictive Reopening Rules
THANK THANK-YO YOU Toronto Musicians’ Association August 24, 2020 Presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance & Economic Affairs
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