New 2257 Compliance Guide

[DannyCox]

It's this stuff that can create quite a problem for Canadian producers. While we do maintain our records per 2257, and have always done so, it is illegal for us to share that information with anyone unless we have prior written consent from the talent or have been issued a Queen's Writ (court order) to do so. Canadian Privacy Laws are quite clear on that point. We just cannot send releases to anyone, it is against the law.

Michael, You seem to be arbitrarily BOLDING text, and missing some key points. I read it as:

A. A secondary producer is not required to check identification requirements. The secondary producer is required to maintain records that identify the primary producer for any depiction and that verify that the primary producer checked the legal age of performers prior to the date of original production.

I read it as I must maintain records of any primary producer I have content from, and that the primary producer must also send me a letter stating that they have checked the required records for the talent they are using. It really does seem pretty straight forward. Nowhere do I see that as a secondary producer I must also keep a set of records for the talent.