ACTRA Members Ratify Settlement with CBC, June 10th, 2013 - June 10, 2013 ACTRA’s professional performers have voted “yes” to ratify the terms of settlement for the new Television and Radio collective agreements negotiated with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). A remarkable 97.5% of the cast ballots were in favour of the new agreement. The new rates, terms and conditions for CBC-produced television, radio and [...]
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Ground-Breaking Report Identifies Gender (IN)Equality in the Canadian Film & Television Production Industry, June 4th, 2013 - National Study Reveals Employment Facts AND Proposes Action Plan TORONTO – The report Focus on Women 2013 released today concludes that women are underrepresented at nearly all levels of production in Canada’s film and television industry. This is the first report from Canadian Unions for Equality on Screen (CUES) and the first comprehensive study of [...]
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Ferne Downey acclaimed as ACTRA National President, June 3rd, 2013 - June 3, 2013 Ferne Downey was re-acclaimed by ACTRA’s National Council for her third two-year term as National President. The election took place at the National Council June AGM. ACTRA’s National Council is now comprised of the following members: Officers: Ferne Downey (President), Alvin Sanders (Vice President), Theresa Tova (Treasurer), Richard Hardacre (Past President). Executives: [...]
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Send a message to Prime Minister Stephen Harper – Sign our letter! Hands off the CBC, June 2nd, 2013 - TORONTO, June 2, 2013 /CNW/ – A group of Canadian academics, journalists, actors and union leaders sent an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper today urging him to remove provisions in budget implementation bill C-60 that would allow for government intervention in Crown corporations, including CBC and Canada Post. The House of Commons will [...]
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ACTRA APPLAUDS CRTC DECISION TO REQUIRE CBC TO AIR CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING; DISAPPOINTED WITH RADIO 2 ADVERTISING, May 28th, 2013 - Toronto – ACTRA is applauding the CRTC’s decision to make children’s programming a requirement of license for the CBC; while expressing disappointment that the CRTC decided to allow advertising on CBC Radio 2, calling the move a step in the wrong direction.
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ACTRA Members Vote “Yes” to New NFB Agreement, May 23rd, 2013 - TORONTO – ACTRA members have voted unanimously to ratify the terms of settlement for the new collective agreement with the National Film Board (NFB). With 100% of ballots cast in favour of the deal the new terms of the agreement will take effect as of May 1, 2013 and continue until April 30, 2014. The [...]
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