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Watch as ACTRA’s Boycott of Union Busting Brands gains more support as performers continue picketing outside H&R Block, telling consumers to take their business elsewhere. As we near the one year mark of this shameful lockout, unionized workers across Canada are supporting the boycott which also includes Rogers, Wendy’s, Canadian Tire, Home Hardware and Sleep Country. Join the boycott HERE

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.
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.
The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) congratulates SAG-AFTRA for reaching a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) after a 118-day long strike.