Its activities are overseen and directed by an executive, and by a National Council, a 12-member elected board that aims to equally represent all regions of Canada.
Though the original members were all from within Weinzweig's circle, the idea of the CLC was to bring composers together to work for a common cause, not to achieve a uniform national style.
[2] The first project the League undertook was to sponsor public concerts featuring new Canadian compositions.
They featured many different kinds of repertoire, including orchestral works, chamber music and opera, but lacked the support of many established performing groups.
[3] It was jointly held with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) of Toronto, and received a favourable review by the art critic for The Globe and Mail.