TORONTO (August 18, 2025) – At an emergency meeting on August 17, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) unanimously supported CUPE’s legal strike by Air Canada flight attendants and passed a unanimous motion in response to the federal government’s shocking threat of invoking Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code.
“This is a direct attack on workers’ rights,” said ACTRA National President Eleanor Noble.
TORONTO (May 5, 2025) – The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) is calling on the Government of Canada to take a firm stand in defense of our cultural industries, as Washington launches yet another attack on Canadian workers — this time through a proposed 100% tariff…
ACTRA wishes to express its full support for performers’ union SAG-AFTRA in its strike against some of the largest video game companies in the industry. With its element of interactivity, video games can be among the most engaging storytelling mediums, and those who breathe life into the onscreen characters are…
ACTRA condemns in the strongest terms the brutal violence against innocent Israeli and Palestinian civilians and extends our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. While this conflict is taking place on the other side of the world, we are saddened to see people from these communities losing their…
TORONTO (July 13, 2023) – ACTRA’s 28,000 members from across Canada stand in steadfast solidarity with SAG-AFTRA and its members in their effort to achieve a fair and equitable contract. “We recognize that their fight is our fight and is for the good of all performers,” said Eleanor Noble, ACTRA…
“Today, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, taking away the right to choose for millions of Americans. Canada maintains its position and continues to protect access to abortion and reproductive rights. We recognize that the news of today’s ruling may cause or reawaken pain or…
