Political Action
Prioritizing Performers in Canada’s Next Budget
As the federal government prepares its next budget, ACTRA is making sure the voices of Canadian performers and challenges facing our industry are front and centre.
ACTRA’s pre-budget submissions outline the urgent needs of performers and the screen-based industry — from fair compensation and stable funding, to protecting Canadian storytelling in a rapidly shifting digital landscape.
What happens in this budget could shape the future of work for performers across the country. Explore ACTRA’s pre-budget submissions to the Government of Canada at these links:
Film & TV Unions and Guilds Launch “FAIR” Coalition to Demand Responsible Industry Policy & Fair Use of Taxpayer Dollars
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. This new coalition is dedicated to ensuring accountable industry policy and the responsible use of taxpayer dollars.
Art Is Human
The existential threat of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to members, means ACTRA must aggressively lobby the federal government as it pursues AI legislation.
Consent, compensation and control must be the core principles of new laws to protect performers.
Read the executive summary and formal submission that ACTRA submitted toward Bill C-27. Read ACTRA’s latest AI submission to the Government of Canada. Review the member AI Survey Results in both English and French.