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you for making this possible. Here is a quick update of some of
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the issues that we are working on dili- gently in 2017: Music Licensing: We are continuing
to work to ensure a positive outcome for future music licensing fees. In 2014, FIC negotiated a 10-year agree- ment of 36 cents per class per year for FIC members. The original request by Re:Sound to the Copyright Board of Canada was $18.56 per member per year, which would have cost the fit- ness industry more than $86 million per year. Consumer Protection: FIC is cur-
rently connecting with each prov- ince and gathering information
8 Fitness Business Canada January/February 2017
ctober 2016 marked the tenth anniversary for Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC), and we want to thank
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about consumer protection require- ments, especially when dealing with contracts. Ontario’s Ministry of Consumer Protection, for example, received investigation rights in 2015 and has begun auditing fitness clubs for compliance. FIC provides clubs with the knowledge they need to run a business that complies with con- sumer protection laws prior to these audit visits. Prescription to Get Active: FIC
continues to play a major role in rep- resenting fitness clubs as a mem- ber of the Prescription to Get Active committee. Its goal is to encourage doctors to prescribe exercise to their patients who then take their prescrip- tions to fitness clubs. This commit- tee includes the primary care net- work, municipalities, doctors, fitness facility owners/operators, university
FIC represents Canadian fitness facility operators and relies solely on
contributions from fitness clubs and sponsors, which pay for legal, government and public relation fees.
researchers, and other health and well- ness organizations. National Health and Fitness Day
(NHFD): On NHFD, participating clubs encourage their members to bring friends and family for a free workout to promote the importance of physi- cal activity. Involvement from clubs garners national media attention and encourages thousands of prospective members to visit clubs across Canada. Please join us in celebrating the impor- tance of our industry on June 3, 2017. Thank you to all our contributing
clubs for ensuring the sustainability of FIC. Without your support, we would not be able to protect and promote your businesses.
David Hardy president Fitness Industry Council of Canada
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