TORONTO (March 28, 2025) – Effective immediately, BBDO Canada, one of Canada’s larger advertising agencies, has agreed to work exclusively with ACTRA performers for all commercial projects. BBDO Canada joins a growing list of agencies that recognize the value of working with the best performers in Canada – ACTRA performers.
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TORONTO (January 21, 2025) – The membership of Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) voted to ratify a new Independent Production Agreement (IPA) for a three-year term.
TORONTO, ON (November 24, 2024) – Unions and guilds representing over 87,000 screenwriters, directors, performers, artists and crew in Canadian film & television joined together today to form FAIR, the Film & Television Alliance for Industry Responsibility.
TORONTO, ON (November 12, 2024) – In a letter sent today, a coalition of eight major unions and guilds – groups representing over 87,000 screenwriters, directors, performers, artists, and crew in Canadian film & television – called on Telefilm Canada to stop funding productions that refuse to sign collective agreements…
Publicis Toronto, which represents major clients, has signed a Letter of Continuance and will return to producing union commercials using ACTRA performers under the terms and conditions of the 2024-2025 National Commercial Agreement.
TORONTO, ON (June 13, 2024) – Members of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) and the board of the Association of Canadian Advertisers (ACA) have ratified a one-year renewal of the National Commercial Agreement (NCA) which will be in effect from June 12, 2024 to May…