Update on the Saskatchewan Production – Rufus, February 2nd, 2012 - ACTRA has now received a bond for the Saskatchewan production “Rufus”. Mike Burns, ACTRA Saskatchewan Branch Representative, is back in the office on Monday, February 6.  Please feel free to contact him with any questions, comments or concerns.
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ACTRA Supports SAG-AFTRA Merger, January 30th, 2012 - TORONTO – Canadian performers applaud the moves by the Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA towards a merger. This past weekend the Boards of Directors of both unions voted overwhelmingly to approve and recommend a plan to unite the unions; members will be asked to vote on the merger package in the coming weeks.
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Internet Service Providers Subject to Broadcasting Act, Creative Coalition Tells Supreme Court, January 16th, 2012 - The Canadian creative community and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) appeared in front of the Supreme Court of Canada today to contest the issue of whether ISPs should be subject to the Broadcasting Act when they provide their subscribers with access to video programming.
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ACTRA Stage Parent Survival Guide – 2nd edition launched today, January 13th, 2012 - ACTRA STAGE PARENT SURVIVAL GUIDE – 2ND EDITION LAUNCHED TODAY MONTREAL, January 13, 2012: Today ACTRA launched the “The Stage Parent Survival Guide” at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts in Montreal, with author Robyne Baruchel, Canadian actor Jay Baruchel, actor and acting coach Taylor Baruchel and ACTRA National Children’s Advocate and Treasurer Theresa Tova in attendance.
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Coming soon: Stage Parent Survival Guide, 2nd edition, January 10th, 2012 - First published in 2002, the Guide is an invaluable resource for parents and guardians of school-aged children in the Canadian film and TV industry and spells out all of the rules ACTRA has bargained for and enforces to protect child actors.
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ACTRA Members Ratify New Terms for Local and Regional Television and Radio Commercial Addendum, December 16th, 2011 - Toronto – ACTRA members have voted overwhelmingly to approve the new Terms of Settlement on the Local and Regional Television and Radio Commercial Addendum.
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