ACTRA Secures New Independent Production Deal , December 17th, 2012 - December 1, 2012 Montreal – Canadian performers today announced they have reached tentative terms for renewal of their Independent Production Agreement (IPA). Upon ratification of the tentative agreement performers will receive a rate increase of 6% over the three year term of the agreement.
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ACTRA MANITOBA PERFORMANCE AWARDS GALA HUGE SUCCESS , September 17th, 2012 - The ACTRA Manitoba Awards Gala was a huge success Saturday night, September 15, 2012. With over 200 Members, family, friends and Special Guest ACTRA National President Ferne Downey in attendance the Gala gave an opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate its own. The winners of the Most Outstanding Performance By A Female Artist and By A Male Artist are KRISTEN HARRIS for her role in Passionflower and MIKE BELL for his role in Lucky Christmas. The Award presenters were Sarah Constible and Stephen McIntyre, the last winners of the ACTRA Manitoba Performance Awards, and Shannon Guile and Garth Merkeley, members of the comedy group Hot Thespian Action. At the Gala, ACTRA Manitoba Inaugurated the Wayne Nicklas Award For Outstanding And Ongoing Contribution to ACTRA Manitoba and presented it to a most deserving recipient, RICK SKENE, Manitoba’s
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Hands off the CBC!, May 10th, 2013 - Send a message to the Conservative Government: hands off the CBC!
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ACTRA Condemns Gov’t Assault on CBC’s Collective Bargaining & Journalistic Independence, May 1st, 2013 - ACTRA is calling the Conservative government to task over their attempt to directly interfere in the CBC's bargaining and decision-making, yet another assault on workers’ rights and public broadcasting.
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