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Edwards Creative Law

Canada's Entertainment Law Boutique™ We’re entertainment lawyers who understand the business of creative industries.

We guide creators and business professionals as they navigate the legal complexities of working with others—purchasing, financing, creating, licencing, and protecting creative properties; buying and selling creative services. We act for clients from across Canada and around the world – working in Canada with Canadians. We advise on and structure their commercial transactions, their employment and

independent contractor relationships. We incorporate and administer their corporations. And, if necessary, we resolve their disputes. Lawyers:
Mark Edwards
Byron Pascoe
Ian Harris
Burt Gidaro
Lyndra Griffith-Harnden
Michael Duboff

06/18/2026

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, June 24, 2026, for InkDrinks Vancouver—presented by the Pacific Screenwriting Program in collaboration with inkcanada (facebook edition). This is the perfect opportunity to expand your network, share industry insights, and connect with fellow professionals in the BC film and TV sector.

Edwards Creative Law’s Entertainment Lawyer Porsha Gauthier will be attending and is looking forward to chatting face-to-face and connecting with everyone there.

View Porsha’s bio: https://edwardslaw.ca/our-people/entertainment-lawyer-porsha-gauthier/

Attendance is free (food/drinks are at your own expense; group gratuities may apply). This is a public event, but please RSVP for headcount purposes.

Register here: https://pacificscreenwriting.ca/inkdrinks-vancouver-24-june-2026/

06/17/2026

Edwards Creative Law is always pleased to share exciting developments shaping Canada’s creative industries. We’re glad to highlight the federal government’s $600M annual investment in music and media, which reflects a significant commitment to strengthening Canada’s creative ecosystem and expanding opportunities for creators.

The article also points to differing perspectives, including concerns from streaming platforms, questions about how the CRTC’s framework will be implemented, and broader uncertainty about the policy’s long-term impact. We’ll continue monitoring these discussions as they evolve.

Full story via Billboard Canada: https://ca.billboard.com/business/streaming/canadian-government-music-funding-600-million

To learn more about how we support artists and creative businesses, you’re welcome to connect with our team here: https://edwardslaw.ca/canadian-entertainment-lawyer-contact-us/

06/12/2026

We’re excited to welcome Entertainment Lawyer Porsha Gauthier to Edwards Creative Law.

Porsha has built her practice advising across the film and television and music industries, with experience spanning development, financing, production, and licensing. In senior legal and business affairs roles, she has negotiated complex transactions and supported both live-action and animated productions.

Porsha works with writers, producers, musicians, creators, agents, and managers to help them bring their projects to market while protecting both their creative vision and their commercial objectives.

Based in Vancouver and Toronto, Porsha expands our ability to support clients across Canada’s screen and music sectors.

Meet Porsha: https://edwardslaw.ca/our-people/entertainment-lawyer-porsha-gauthier/

06/09/2026

June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada — a time to recognize and celebrate the rich cultures, stories, and creative contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples, whose presence has shaped this land since time immemorial.

- Access official resources and ways to celebrate across Canada: https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1683124800202/1683124846095

- Support reconciliation and community events with The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (): https://downiewenjack.ca/

Throughout June, we will be highlighting several Indigenous artists across different creative industries whom we’ve had the privilege to support at Edwards Creative Law. Each of them brings a unique voice and perspective to Canada’s cultural landscape, and we look forward to sharing their work in our upcoming posts.

06/01/2026

Edwards Creative Law’s managing partner and entertainment lawyer Mark Edwards is looking forward to attending the Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) from June 14 – 17, 2026. Join him for BANFF’s international conference, marketplace and Rockie Awards, alongside the world’s top creators, producers, showrunners, talent, networks, studios, streamers, press and media companies.

Mark’s personal focus includes live-action and animated films and series, video games, and digital media. To arrange a meeting with him at BANFF, please email [email protected].

Explore the BANFF 2026 agenda: https://banffmediafestival.playbackonline.ca/2026/agenda/

05/29/2026

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is investing $1.25M to support 24 market access and capacity-building initiatives through the Fall 2025 intake of the Sector Development Support program.

Projects span eight provinces and territories, with initiatives delivered in both French and English, strengthening the screen-based industry across Canada.

📅 Upcoming 2026–2027 program dates:

- Workforce Advancement: May 29 – June 5, 2026
- Organizational Advancement: July 5 – July 10, 2026

More details: https://cmf-fmc.ca/news/cmf-invests-1-25m-in-market-access-capacity-building-initiatives-through-fall-2025-round-of-sector-development-support-program/

05/26/2026

Edwards Creative Law’s Partner and Entertainment Lawyer Byron Pascoe had the pleasure of hosting a Music Law Session in Hamilton. A sincere thank-you to Catherine North Studios for welcoming everyone into a truly inspiring space.

Byron talked about music agreements, including co-writer, producer, manager, label, sync, and publishing agreements, as well as key terms and concepts found in arts and entertainment contracts. If you’d like to connect with him further, you can book an appointment here: https://edwardslaw.ca/canadian-entertainment-lawyer-contact-us/

05/22/2026

Edwards Creative Law was honoured to participate in—and serve as a sponsor of—the 2026 Film, Television & Animation Career Fair hosted by the Ottawa Film Office / Bureau du cinéma d'Ottawa. Connecting with creators and industry professionals strengthened our ongoing support for providing clear, practical legal guidance to Canada’s screen-based storytellers.

Congratulations to André Bégin on winning our draw for a Maker House Gift Box, and thanks to everyone for taking the time to stop by our booth.

If we didn’t get a chance to meet at the event, we’d still be glad to continue the conversation—reach us anytime at https://edwardslaw.ca/canadian-entertainment-lawyer-contact-us/

05/21/2026

Edwards Creative Law’s Partner and Entertainment Lawyer Byron Pascoe had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Colin Mills at the Long & McQuade (Kanata) Music Law & Marketing Session.

The session offered musicians and creators essential tools to better understand their legal protections and to build effective marketing strategies. You can view the presentation slides here:
https://edwardslaw.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Long-McQuade-Music-Law-Marketing-Session.pdf

Colin is a fantastic educator and advocate for Canadian music creators. If you work in music, his new book Navigating Canadian Music Royalties is an essential read: https://www.amazon.ca/Navigating-Canadian-Music-Royalties-collecting/dp/1069355208

05/20/2026

SPRING REVERB is a 4-day (May 28 to 31, 2026) showcase and celebration of live music, workshops, panels, and music industry events in Kingston, Ontario.

More info: https://www.kppconcerts.com/springreverb

Edwards Creative Law’s Partner and Entertainment Lawyer Byron Pascoe will be participating in the Mentorship Café: Meet the Pros! on Saturday, May 30 as a part of SPRING REVERB.

The Mentorship Café session will take place at Pizza Monster (213 Montreal Street, Kingston) from 1pm to 3pm, offering a great opportunity to connect with industry guests — indie label reps, booking agents, sync supervisors, A&R experts, and more.

It’s free to attend, but registration is required - https://ticketscene.ca/events/61441/

Byron will be on site to meet with attendees and share practical legal insights from his work supporting creators and the music industry.

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