“What We Heard” report confirms majority consensus on issues related to supporting creation, production and discoverability of Canadian content: ACTRA, June 27th, 2019 - TORONTO, ON — The release of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel’s “What We Heard” report confirms there is a shared concern for the urgent need of regulatory changes to protect the creation, production and discoverability of Canadian content.
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David Sparrow re-elected as President of ACTRA National, June 4th, 2019 - TORONTO, ON — David Sparrow has been re-elected by ACTRA’s National Council to serve a second two-year term as National President.
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ACTRA and DGC jointly launch HAVEN Helpline, May 31st, 2019 - Toronto, ON — On June 1, ACTRA and the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) are jointly launching HAVEN (Harassment and Violence Emergency Network) Helpline, a bilingual critical incident reporting line available to ACTRA and DGC members across Canada.
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Reel Women Seen Wins 2019 Best Foreign Short Film Award, May 1st, 2019 - Toronto, ON — ACTRA production Reel Women Seen won the Best Foreign Short Film at the 2019 Artemis Women in Action Film Festival in Santa Monica, California, which brings the total to five awards received by the ACTRA National Women’s Committee for this short film.
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Marie Kelly succeeds Stephen Waddell as ACTRA National Executive Director, April 8th, 2019 - Marie Kelly has been tapped to helm ACTRA, the national union of professional performers working in the English-language recorded media sector in Canada, as National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator.
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ACTRA stands in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA members during their strike against ad agency BBH, March 25th, 2019 - ACTRA stands in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA as they strike against advertising agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Inc. (BBH). After nearly 20 years as a signatory the ad agency is attempting to illegally abandon its obligations under the union contract.
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