Political Action

ACTRA Political Action

ACTRA’s Public Affairs and Policy Department works with the National Executive Director and elected officers to lobby the federal government and public agencies to protect and improve the lives of professional performers in Canada.
ACTRA members Yannick Bisson, Jean Yoon and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee at a CRTC hearing in Gatineau, Quebec.
ACTRA members Yannick Bisson, Jean Yoon and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee at a CRTC hearing in Ottawa.

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.

In our pre-budget submission, we 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.

This is a critical moment for our industry. What happens in this budget could shape the future of work for performers across the country.

Click here to explore ACTRA’s pre-budget submission to the Government of Canada and why it matters to you.

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.

Read the coalition release here

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, and review the member AI Survey Results in both English and French.

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