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…
Government of Canada creates taxpayer-funded investment for Canada’s broadcasting and cultural sector Dear ACTRA Toronto members, Yesterday, the Department of Canadian Heritage released a statement in stark contrast to that of the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) – an independent arm of the government tasked with regulating…
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…
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…
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…
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…
