This year’s Black History Month theme is “Black Legacy and Leadership: Celebrating Canadian History and Uplifting Future Generations.” ACTRA Toronto celebrates by spotlighting the organizations and Black leaders creating change in our industry. Tonya Williams and the Reelworld Screen Institute – Founded…
ACTRA Toronto Statement of Support ACTRA Toronto extends our heartfelt support and sympathy to our members and all those impacted by the fires burning across Los Angeles County, which have killed at least five people, forced the evacuation of nearly 180,000 others, destroyed more than 1,000 structures, and show no…
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…
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…
