Dear ACTRA Toronto Members,

I’m pleased to provide an update on your ACTRA Toronto bargaining team’s progress in negotiating the Independent Production Agreement (IPA) on your behalf. The second round of in-person negotiations with producers started on December 9 in Toronto.

Progress to Date

Your bargaining team remains steadfast in their commitment to achieving meaningful advancements for performers and has continued discussions with producers in a series of Zoom meetings this week.

To learn more about these issues, I encourage you to explore the “AIR” section of this IPA bargaining webpage where you will find various resources, including a number of Performers Magazine articles that delve into these themes.

The Path Forward

Your IPA bargaining team remains committed to continue bargaining in good faith for the compensation and protections performers need at this watershed moment for our industry.

Producers need to be convinced that we are serious about our proposals, and we want to them to be considered with respect and care. We are mindful of the powerful message sent to producers by the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) in their recent (and successful) round of bargaining, when WGC members overwhelming voted in support of a strike mandate for their bargaining team. Similarly, a strike mandate from the ACTRA membership would be a powerful way to demonstrate to producers that we stand with our bargaining team and are prepared to do what is necessary to get the protections we need in this historic round of negotiations.

Coming soon to your email inbox: ACTRA Toronto Executive Councillor Amy Matysio recently had the opportunity to speak with ACTRA Toronto members Tantoo Cardinal, Shawn Doyle, Kevin Hanchard and Tatiana Maslany about the importance of a strike authorization vote during negotiations.

For further bargaining updates and more information about what a strike mandate vote means, watch your inbox and this page.

Thank you for standing with us. United we bargain, divided we beg!

In solidarity,
David Gale
ACTRA Toronto President