TORONTO, ON (June 27, 2019) — The release of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel’s “What We Heard” report confirms there is a shared concern for the urgent need of regulatory changes to protect the creation, production and discoverability of Canadian content. “It was encouraging to see consensus from most…
TORONTO, ON (June 4, 2019) — David Sparrow has been re-elected by ACTRA’s National Council to serve a second two-year term as National President. “I am honoured my fellow ACTRA members have the confidence to allow me to continue my work as president of our powerful union,” said Sparrow. “We are a…
Dedicated helpline created to support members when reporting incidents of harassment Toronto, ON (May 31, 2019) — On June 1, ACTRA and the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) are jointly launching HAVEN (Harassment and Violence Emergency Network) Helpline, a bilingual critical incident reporting line available to ACTRA and DGC members across…
Toronto, ON (May 1, 2019) — ACTRA production Reel Women Seen won the Best Foreign Short Film at the 2019 Artemis Women in Action Film Festival in Santa Monica, California, which brings the total to five awards received by the ACTRA National Women’s Committee for this short film. “Of the 80 films showcased…
As your National President, I am pleased to welcome Marie Kelly as our new National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator. Marie brings to us years of leadership expertise in the labour movement and a strong vision for our future as unionized professional performers. Marie is a labour lawyer who possesses strategic foresight in the areas of bargaining, promoting gender equity and fighting for workers’ rights.
Seasoned labour lawyer Marie Kelly has been tapped to helm ACTRA, the national union of professional performers working in the English-language recorded media sector in Canada, as National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator.
