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ACTRA, the Canadian actors union, and the Directors Guild of Canada are launching a helpline "to support members when reporting incidents of harassment." "We owe it to the courageous individuals who've exposed the truth about harassment and misconduct in our industry to have their backs," said DGC president Tim…

Canada’s actors union is awaiting news about a grievance it filed against the producers of Ghostland, claiming that their failure to follow the union's contract contributed to an accident in Winnipeg that left a young actress with a disfiguring facial injury. The incident also is under investigation by Safe Work…

Theresa Tova, president of the Toronto branch of ACTRA, the Canadian actors union, is the industry's first union leader to acknowledge that she has been sexually assaulted – in her case, four times. She doesn't say when it happened, or by whom, but she's gone public with it in a video statement to the union's…

Leaders of ACTRA, the Canadian actors union, have vowed to do their part in "ending the culture of silence" about sexual harassment in the film and TV industry. "The disturbing allegations about producer Harvey Weinstein are an important reminder of the work we all need to do to make work spaces safe for all…

ACTRA, the Canadian performers union, is wishing a fond farewell to the outgoing chairman of the Canadian Radio-Television & Communications Commission, and telling him not to let the screen door hit him on his way out. It's another clear signal all is not well with Canada's English-language broadcasting industry…