ACTRA wishes to express its full support for performers’ union SAG-AFTRA in its strike against some of the largest video game companies in the industry. With its element of interactivity, video games can be among the most engaging storytelling mediums, and those who breathe life into the onscreen characters are…
TORONTO, ON (June 13, 2024) – Members of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) and the board of the Association of Canadian Advertisers (ACA) have ratified a one-year renewal of the National Commercial Agreement (NCA) which will be in effect from June 12, 2024 to May…
Toronto, ON (June 4, 2024) – ACTRA National President Eleanor Noble welcomed today’s announcement by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to require major streaming companies to contribute to the Canadian broadcasting system.“Today showed that the federal government has the backs of Canadian creators. By requiring online streamers to…
TORONTO, ON (April 17, 2024) – The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) welcomes the federal government’s positive steps to support Canada’s creative sector within yesterday’s Federal Budget announcement but is disappointed it fails to include any urgently needed artificial intelligence safeguards. “ACTRA is pleased the 2024…
TORONTO (March 6, 2024) – Canadian performers are shining the spotlight on ACTRA member Jennifer Podemski by naming her this year’s ACTRA National Woman of the Year. “Jennifer Podemski is a performer, creator, producer and activist – an inspiration to everyone working in our entertainment industry,” said Eleanor Noble, ACTRA…
MONTREAL (November 14, 2023) – The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) welcomes the Federal Government’s new policy directive to the CRTC on implementing Bill C-11: The Online Streaming Act. “ACTRA is optimistic that the directive to maximize the use of Canadian creative and human resources,…
