TORONTO (March 25, 2026) – ACTRA celebrates today’s announcement of nominees for the Canadian Screen Awards (CSAs), recognizing an exceptional slate of Canadian performers whose work elevates Canada’s screen industry on the world stage. “The fight for cultural sovereignty starts at home and these nominations make all Canadians proud and…

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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…

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*français en bas TORONTO (September 17, 2025) – ACTRA applauds the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television’s commitment to honouring Canadian talent by making Canadian Screen Awards (CSAs) eligibility exclusively available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada. “At a time when Canada’s…

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TORONTO (May 22, 2025) – Representing the union of Canadian performers, ACTRA National President Eleanor Noble and National Executive Director Marie Kelly appeared before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today to advocate for a stronger definition of Canadian content that prioritizes Canadian talent and investment into domestic production.

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