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Solidarity has no borders. This is what solidarity looks like as ACTRA hosts a rally outside Amazon headquarters. Thank you to all the unions who joined us to stand up to greedy agencies, studios and streamers. End the strikes! End the shameful 16 month ICA lockout of ACTRA performers.

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.