Today, ACTRA – as part of a coalition of 50 Canadian screen sector organizations – issued an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller calling on the government to preserve Canadian content contribution requirements for foreign streaming services under the Online Streaming Act.
TORONTO (July 3, 2026) – At its biannual meeting, ACTRA’s National Council unanimously voiced condemnation of the Bank of Montreal (BMO) and its ongoing national advertising campaign. The Council cites the financial giant’s relationship with TBWA\Canada, an advertising agency which remains part of a four-year lockout of unionized ACTRA performers. …
Diversity & Inclusion, Women’s and Progress Pride Committees Elections for 2026-2027 Chairs for the ACTRA National Diversity & Inclusion, Women’s, and Progress Pride Committees ACTRA National Committees are an important part of ACTRA’s democratic process. They provide a connection to working union members…
TORONTO (November 18, 2025) – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) long-awaited update to the definition of Canadian content may strengthen the future of Canadian storytelling, but ACTRA says the real test is whether this framework will create actual opportunities for Canadian performers.“We are glad to finally see Canadian equity…
TORONTO, ON (November 5, 2025) – ACTRA welcomes the government’s commitment to maintain key cultural investments supporting established screen-sector programs, including Telefilm Canada, the Canada Media Fund, the National Film Board, and CBC/Radio-Canada, as announced in the federal budget released November 4. While continued funding helps avoid harmful…
On September 30, we mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
