Industry lobby group Music Canada communicated with federal officials on May 12, proposing legislation to ensure “individuals are able to protect the use of their voice and visual likeness from artificial intelligence applications.”

Music Canada represents major record labels in Canada, including Sony Music Entertainment Canada, Universal Music Canada and Warner Music Canada. Those labels and their subsidiaries have collectively signed hundreds of artists including Canadian musicians like Leonard Cohen, Celine Dion, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Avril Lavigne, the Barenaked Ladies and the Arkells.