NAFTA replacement deal a win for Canadian performers: ACTRA, October 1st, 2018 - Toronto, ON — ACTRA is pleased the federal government stood by its commitment to protect Canadian culture and cultural industries by incorporating and strengthening the cultural exemption in the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, formerly NAFTA).
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ACTRA stands in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA members during their strike against ad agency BBH, September 24th, 2018 - Toronto, ON — ACTRA stands in solidarity with our SAG-AFTRA sisters and brothers as they strike against advertising agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty, LLC (BBH).
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CRTC Decision a Win for Canadian Storytelling, August 30th, 2018 - TORONTO, ON — ACTRA says today’s CRTC’s new conditions on license renewals of broadcasters Bell, Corus and Rogers is a win for Canadians who want to see Canadian stories. In a new decision released today, the CRTC has reversed last year’s decision to decrease the required amount broadcasters must spend on Canadian Programs of National Interest (PNI).
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Renegotiating NAFTA – Maintaining the cultural exemption or giving up our cultural sovereignty, August 30th, 2018 - Montreal, QC – As Canada embarks on what appears to be a fundamental landmark in the renegotiation of NAFTA, the Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (CDEC) wishes to reiterate the need to maintain cultural exemption in this important trade agreement.
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ACTRA appoints Lisa Blanchette Director of Public Policy and Communications, August 27th, 2018 - TORONTO, ON — Stephen Waddell, National Executive Director of ACTRA, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Blanchette to Director, Public Policy and Communications at ACTRA.
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Treasurer’s Report for the Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 2018, July 20th, 2018 - Your union has been very active this past fiscal year (2017-2018) – negotiating improvements in the National Commercial Agreement; leading the industry’s reaction to the Weinstein sexual harassment revelations; advocating for increased work opportunities for Canadian performers at the CRTC, on Parliament Hill, and in international trade negotiations; and improving our information systems to better serve the ACTRA membership and the industry.
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