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Welcome to ACTRA NOW, the hub for the latest union news, member updates and calls to action.


WE WANT YOUR WARNING SIGNS

Help us fight unchecked AI… with your human story.

ACTRA advocates and campaigns on the impact of AI and often, the biggest reaction from policy-makers comes when relaying members’ real-life professional experiences with AI.

The government needs to understand exactly how AI is affecting performers on set, in auditions, in contracts, and online.

We are calling on members to share examples of where AI has affected your work or raised concerns for you to ensure our advocacy accurately reflects the realities performers face when AI is left unchecked.

Click HERE to share your experience and be a part of your union’s fight!

JOIN THE ACADEMY WITH OUR EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT

ACTRA members – now’s your chance to join The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television at a discount! Using our exclusive ACTRA partnership discount, you can join today at 25% the usual fee.

To activate your membership, please complete the application HERE and use the code listed in the ACTRA NOW email you received, for 25% off your membership fee.

To vote in the second round of the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, you must join as a voting member by March 11.

CELEBRATING AMAZING WOMEN

Continuing with the spirit of International Women’s Day, ACTRA National’s Women’s Committee is proud to celebrate amazing members who have been recently honoured.

They are changemakers who inspire our industry every day.

Watch HERE.

OUR UNION. OUR STORIES.

The reviews are in and ACTRA members are loving their new national magazine – CHROMA!

Just in case you missed the inaugural issue (but we know you didn’t!), it is available HERE. In issue 01 – discover how Manitoba became the industry’s comeback story; learn how misinformation and disinformation threaten our union – and society; meet 2025 ACTRA Visionary Award recipient Sharon Bajer; and feel the rhythm of ACTRA PRS RACS.

Not just a great first issue but the first fully bilingual ACTRA magazine too. Your stories – just with added colour!