Don’t trade away Canadian culture in NAFTA talks: ACTRA, July 20th, 2017 - TORONTO, ON — ACTRA, the union representing over 23,000 English-language Canadian film and television performers, is calling on the Canadian government to protect Canadian culture and cultural industries in the upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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ACTRA secures new National Commercial deal with advertisers, July 18th, 2017 - Toronto, ON — Canadian performers have reached a tentative Terms of Settlement for the renewal of their National Commercial Agreement (NCA).
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ACTRA hopeful new CRTC leadership will bring new direction, July 18th, 2017 - Toronto, ON — ACTRA National Executive Director Stephen Waddell provided ACTRA’s reaction to the appointment of new CRTC chairman Ian Scott and new vice-chair Caroline Simard.
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Canada’s independent producers, performers and directors petition Minister Joly to reject CRTC decision, June 29th, 2017 - OTTAWA, ON – Today the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), and the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) submitted a joint petition to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, asking her to set aside, or refer back, the CRTC’s Group Licence Renewal decisions for Canada’s large television broadcasters, released last month.
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ACTRA backs recommendation calling on Internet Service Providers to contribute to Canadian culture, June 15th, 2017 - TORONTO, ON — ACTRA President David Sparrow and ACTRA National Executive Director Stephen Waddell say Prime Minister Trudeau shouldn’t dismiss a recommendation from Parliament’s Heritage Committee that broadband internet service providers contribute to the Canada Media Fund.
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Statement from ACTRA on outgoing CRTC Chair Jean-Pierre Blais, June 13th, 2017 - Stephen Waddell, National Executive Director of ACTRA, released the following statement regarding reports that CRTC Chair Jean-Pierre Blais did not apply for a renewed term as Chair of the CRTC.
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