Daniel Friedman of Compass Artist Management took advantage of the trust inherent in his professional relationships with performers and was has been arrested and charged in October 2023 after allegedly defrauding more than 60 victims. This is why we are asking the Government of Ontario to create legislation, as requested…

The growing use of unregulated Artificial Intelligence (AI), including generative AI, in Canada poses a fundamental threat to the stability of the labour market in Ontario. Unregulated AI has the potential to affect every worker in Ontario, including workers in Ontario’s screen-based industry. As AI technology continues to advance, workers…

ATTENTION NEW ACTRA TORONTO MEMBERS Please join your ACTRA Toronto Councillors, ACTRA Toronto staff and other new ACTRA Toronto members at this special event for new members. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and find out where you fit within your union in a relaxing and inviting…

A seat on the ACTRA Toronto Council has become vacant and will be filled through a By-Election. ACTRA Toronto Full Members are eligible to run in this By-Election. Full Members interested in seeking election to the Council to fulfil this vacant seat must complete and submit the Nomination Form below…

On April 26, we marked the two-year anniversary of the shameful lockout of ACTRA performers by the Institute of Canadian Agencies (ICA). This unprovoked, unfair and unjust attack on some of the most precarious workers in our economy has cost our members their jobs, their dreams, their hopes, and in…

Picket line protocol for ACTRA Toronto members reporting for work to a set at York University CUPE 3903 Units 1 (teaching assistants), 2 (contract faculty) and 3 (graduate assistants) have been on strike since February 26, 2024. ACTRA Toronto stands in solidarity with CUPE 3903…