Membership Benefits

There are numerous benefits to joining the CBA-Ontario. Some of the main benefits are listed below:

• Access to Discounted Liability and Directors/Officers Insurance. Offered by the same Broker that provides coverage to Choirs Ontario
•        Insurance Information Brochure
•        Insurance Application and Contact Form
• Access to CBA(O) provided web hosting for member groups. Contact CBA(O) Webmaster for information
• Subscription to the CBA(National) Journal, Canadian Winds (semi-annual)
• Subscription to the CBA(National) eNews
• Discounts for Band Members to CBA(Ontario) events
• Regular E mail newsletters
• Self promotion (ie concerts, events etc.)
• Support for the CBA(National) National Youth Band of Canada
• The Online Music theory program(free and paid versions)
• A National Awards Program
• The National Voluntary Curriculum & Standards for Instrumental Music (Band)

BandSure Liability, Property and Directors & Officers Insurance

The Canadian Band Association (Ontario) is always looking for ways to increase the benefit to community bands and orchestras who join. We are very pleased to announce two new items that will provide a direct advantage to member groups while saving them money!

Often the CBA(O) has been asked about liability insurance. More and more often musical groups are required to provide proof of liability insurance in order to book rehearsal and performance space. CBA(O) examined the market and contacted the insurance broker who provides liability insurance to Choirs Ontario. Our broker was able to negotiate with insurance companies and arrange for an excellent policy for CBA(O) member groups. We are now introducing BandSure, a comprehensive Insurance offering for bands and orchestras who are members of the Canadian Band Association (Ontario). Coverage highlights are

• A basic premium of $775/year provides $2,000,000 in liability insurance and $30,000 in property insurance (for music and group owned instruments)
• Option to increase Liability coverage to $5,000,000 at an additional fee
• Option to increase Property coverage at an additional fee
• Directors and Officers coverage is available at an additional $450/year with coverage starting at $1,000,000

Please contact Ian Smith of Firstbrook Cassie & Anderson Ltd. at (416) 486-1421 (Toll Free (800) 267-0281) with any questions you may have about BandSure. Download the BandSure brochure here.

CBA(O) Webhosting Service

CBA(O), in order to improve it’s online presence, examined various Canadian web-hosting firms. The primary goal was to find a Canadian based service that met the requirements of our organization while at the same time providing the opportunity for CBA(O) member groups to host their websites. Primary consideration was given to web hosting services who provided the ability to host multiple domains (band websites), large capacity storage (for pictures and music postings) and operationally no limit on hosting traffic. The hosting service we selected provides:

• Unlimited Storage
• Unlimited bandwidth
• Unlimited domain hosting
• Email forwarding and full email distribution list management

For additional information about hosting your band/orchestra web site on the CBA(O) web hosting service please contact our webmaster at web@cba-ontario.ca

These services are offered to all member organizations of the Canadian Band Association (Ontario) and is available free as part of your annual group membership. Download the Webhosting brochure here

Types of Membership

There are six types of memberships available:

Join the CBA-Ontario

Membership Type

Student(Full time) $25.00 Individual $40.00 Band/Institution $50.00 Commercial $80.00

Download/print: Membership Application Form:

To join or to renew a membership with the Canadian Band Association (Ontario) you now have 2 options:

1. ONLINE, Use a Credit Card or PayPal

    Step 1 - Application
     - Click on the link to the Membership Application Form.

     - Fill in the Application Form and save the file.

     - Email the completed Application form to membership@cba-ontario.ca.

2. MANUAL

     - Click on the link to the Membership Application Form above.
     - Print and complete the form and send it, with a cheque or money order payable to Canadian Band Association (Ontario), to:

     CBA-Ontario Membership
     92 Glenmount Park Road
     Toronto,Ontario, M4E 2N2
     CANADA