Toronto, ON (June 4, 2026) – ACTRA Toronto is alarmed the Government of Canada has backpedalled on its promise to have multi-national streamers pay their fair share into Canada’s production ecosystem by making Canadian taxpayers foot the bill through the government’s new $600 million fund per year, for Canada’s broadcasting…
ACTRA marks 1,500 days of the commercial lockout Dear ACTRA Toronto members, Fifteen hundred days is not a threshold we ever wanted to reach. Today marks a solemn day for thousands of performers across the country who have been impacted by a devastating commercial dispute. Our lives as artists are…
YEAA Scripts is a new initiative designed to bring actors and writers together through a series of live table reads. The scripts we’ll be reading have been written by members of the Writers Guild of Canada and will be performed in the presence of the writer. The YEAA Committee is…
Toronto, ON (May 22, 2026) The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) recent decisions to implement the modernized Broadcasting Act is an important acknowledgement of something ACTRA Toronto has long argued: if global streaming platforms profit from Canadian audiences, they must also invest in Canadian culture, Canadian workers, and Canadian…
TORONTO, ON (May 12, 2026) – ACTRA Toronto is proud to announce the winners of the 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto, proudly presented by AFBS. Outstanding Performance – Female: Nina Kiri as Sandra Perron in Out Standing (GPA Films, January Media) Outstanding Performance – Male:…
The 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto includes a special Sandi Ross awards announcement. The Sandi Ross Awards celebrate one individual and one company/organization each year whose work demonstrates a commitment to inclusion on screen. Award-winning producer Shant Joshi is this year’s individual award recipient. Cameron Pictures is this year’s…
