Ahead of the CUSMA joint review #ACTRA NED & Chief Negotiator @MarieKellyNED joined federal trade talks with Ministers @DLeBlancNB & @MarcMillerVM. A leading voice in Canada’s cultural sector ACTRA is proud to bring performers’ voices to the table. #canpoli
Today kicks off the first of two in-person #ACTRA National Council Meetings of 2026.
National Councillors from every ACTRA branch across Canada have come together to set policy, tackle today’s challenges, and build a stronger union for tomorrow.
Introducing CHROMA - ACTRA’s new national magazine. A bold name reflecting the colour and depth of our stories.
This issue: Manitoba on the rise; the threat of misinformation; ACTRA Visionary Award recipient Sharon Bajer & the beat of ACTRA PRS RACS.
🔗 chroma.actramagazine.ca/
“A historic milestone,” says @ACTRApresident Eleanor Noble. @ACTRAMtl Voice Directors have voted YES to ratify a new agreement with the Association National des Doubleurs Professionnels.
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This fight goes beyond the ballot box - it's about commitments we'll hold candidates to long after the election is over. Link below to send a message to your local MP candidates.
actra.ca/federal-election-20…#ACTRA#TakeActionNow#canpoli
Great news! @bbdocanada, one of Canada’s largest ad agencies, has agreed to work exclusively with ACTRA performers. For more information watch this video message from @MarieKellyNED.
Great meeting yesterday with @SenCormier, the independent senator from New Brunswick! @ACTRAPresident Eleanor Noble & @MarieKellyNED discussed key issues for #ACTRA performers including AI protections, EI, pensions, CanCon & the Status of the Artist Act.
#canpoli#senateofcanada
Stronger together. @MarieKellyNED and @sagaftra Chief Labor Policy Officer and New York Local Executive Director, Rebecca Damon working in solidarity at SAG-AFTRA Commercial Negotiations in New York City to protect commercial performers across North America.
WATCH NOW! SAG-AFTRA NED @DuncanCI and @ACTRAnational NED Marie Kelly had a great conversation on solidarity during our Instagram Live. Check it out and learn about how both of our unions are fighting together. #1u
Part 1: ow.ly/TJtm50UCb8C
Part 2: ow.ly/3slc50UCb8E
ALT Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, left, and Marie Kelly, right, smiling as they sit. Marie waves with her right hand.
Marie Kelly, ACTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator, explains why protections surrounding AI are urgently needed at the federal level, calling on the Government of Canada to “step in, just as our neighbours to the south have”.