ACA and ACTRA Join Appeal of CRTC’s Super Bowl Ruling, May 17th, 2017 - Toronto, ON — Having intervened before the CRTC, opposing the decision to ban simultaneous substitution (simsub) during the Super Bowl, the Association of Canadian Advertisers (ACA) and the Alliance of Canadian Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) have now been granted intervenor status in the Federal Court of Appeal case between Bell Media, the NFL and the Attorney General.
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CRTC decision inflicts further damage on Canadian film and television: ACTRA, May 16th, 2017 - TORONTO, ON — ACTRA National Executive Director Stephen Waddell says yesterday’s Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission decision on license renewals for large English-language broadcasters is yet another blow delivered to Canadian television and culture by the Commission.
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David Sparrow elected President of ACTRA National, May 15th, 2017 - TORONTO, ON — David Sparrow has been elected by ACTRA’s National Council to a two-year term as National President.
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Cathia Badiere Appointed Director, Research, ACTRA National, April 18th, 2017 - TORONTO, ON — Cathia Badiere has been appointed ACTRA National Director, Research, effective immediately. Reporting to Stephen Waddell, National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator, Cathia will oversee ACTRA’s collective bargaining, policy and industry research to support ACTRA’s objective of improving the working lives of Canadian professional performers.
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Budget 2017: Government must seize opportunity to build stronger creative industries, March 23rd, 2017 - The Canadian union representing 23,000 performers in film, television and digital media across the country will be front and centre in the policy discussions on Broadcast Policy and Intellectual Property Rights announced in yesterday’s Budget.
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ACTRA and SAG-AFTRA partner to promote production under union contracts, March 9th, 2017 - SAG-AFTRA and ACTRA, the leading unions for North American performers, today announced an expansion of their strategic alliance including the development of a joint plan to address non-union production in North America. Under the #WorkingTogether initiative the two unions will pool resources to promote the value of union work to employers and engagers while increasing work opportunities for members.
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