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President's Message: A Labour Day to Remember Dear ACTRA Members, Labour Day celebrates the achievements of workers with its origins in the labour union movement. As union members, we can honour those who came before us by voting in the snap federal election taking place on Monday, September 20.

Attention Members! Play Your Part in helping your union create a fairer, more diverse and equitable screen industry by completing the #ACTRACensus. Check your email for full details. More info: https://t.co/kT9twI9R69 https://t.co/sKJZVPWnt4

ACTRA is conducting our first-ever national ACTRA Member Census to help us learn more about the demographic composition of our membership and to identify potential employment barriers you may have experienced working in Canada. We are asking ALL ACTRA Members to participate in this Census we want to hear from members from every region, membership category, race, ability, age, gender, and sexual orientation. https://mailchi.mp/actra./actra-member-census-15-july-2021

ACTRA appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage on March 22 to sound the alarm about a proposal in Bill C-10 that could significantly reduce the requirement to use Canadian creativity and talent. Such a change would devastate our screen-based media production sector. This is an industry that contributes $12.8 billion to our country’s GDP and generates over 180,000 jobs for hard-working Canadians.

National Canadian Film Day is Wednesday, April 21! National Canadian Film Day (Wednesday, April 21) is a one-day, nationwide celebration of our country's cinematic legacy. Watch one (or more) of the many fantastic classic and contemporary Canadian films made by the many talented Canadian creators who have helped build the first-class industry we have today.

Sign the House of Commons Petition ACT NOW - the Petition closes January 23, 2021 A House of Commons Petition was created in response to letters the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) began issuing in late 2020 to recipients informing them they may or may not have been eligible for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) payments they received.... The Petition calls on the Government of Canada to adhere to its original CERB eligibility requirements, which required an individual to have employment and/or self-employment income of at least $5,000 in 2019 or in the 12 months prior to the date of their application. To retroactively change income eligibility rules now for some of the most vulnerable Canadians is unjust. Take action to help STOP the unjust CERB clawback by https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Sign/e-3066 Even if you did not receive a letter from the CRA, you likely know an artist who has. Show your support for your fellow ACTRA Members by signing this petition. The more people who sign the petition the stronger the impact it will have on our elected officials to take action to address this injustice. It's important we all stand together in solidarity for the many self-employed workers who are affected by this unjust CERB clawback. The petition closes on January 23, 2021, at 10:56 a.m. (ET).

Sign the House of Commons Petition ACT NOW - the Petition closes January 23, 2021 A House of Commons Petition was created in response to letters the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) began issuing in late 2020 to recipients informing them they may or may not have been eligible for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) payments they received.... The Petition calls on the Government of Canada to adhere to its original CERB eligibility requirements, which required an individual to have employment and/or self-employment income of at least $5,000 in 2019 or in the 12 months prior to the date of their application. To retroactively change income eligibility rules now for some of the most vulnerable Canadians is unjust. Take action to help STOP the unjust CERB clawback by https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Sign/e-3066 Even if you did not receive a letter from the CRA, you likely know an artist who has. Show your support for your fellow ACTRA Members by signing this petition. The more people who sign the petition the stronger the impact it will have on our elected officials to take action to address this injustice. It's important we all stand together in solidarity for the many self-employed workers who are affected by this unjust CERB clawback. The petition closes on January 23, 2021, at 10:56 a.m. (ET).

Take Action: STOP the unjust CERB clawback The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) began issuing letters in late 2020 to recipients informing them they may or may not have been eligible for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) payments they received. When the CERB was rolled out last spring, the government said eligibility would be based on an individual having employment and/or self-employment income of at least $5,000 in 2019 or in the 12 months prior to the date of their a...pplication. It is unjust to change eligibility rules now and suggest recipients may need to repay benefits they have already received. This is why we are calling on the Government of Canada to adhere to its original eligibility requirements, which allowed self-employed Canadians to use their gross pre-tax income when determining their CERB eligibility. Send an E-mail to your Member of Parliament asking them to support this request. If you did not receive a letter, you likely know an artist who has. Show your support for your fellow ACTRA Members by sending an e-mail to your MP asking them to support this action. It's important we all stand together in solidarity for the many self-employed workers who are affected by this unjust CERB clawback. https://mailchi.mp/actr/stop-cerb-clawback-12-january-2021

Take Action: STOP the unjust CERB clawback The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) began issuing letters in late 2020 to recipients informing them they may or may not have been eligible for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) payments they received. When the CERB was rolled out last spring, the government said eligibility would be based on an individual having employment and/or self-employment income of at least $5,000 in 2019 or in the 12 months prior to the date of their a...pplication. It is unjust to change eligibility rules now and suggest recipients may need to repay benefits they have already received. This is why we are calling on the Government of Canada to adhere to its original eligibility requirements, which allowed self-employed Canadians to use their gross pre-tax income when determining their CERB eligibility. Send an E-mail to your Member of Parliament asking them to support this request. If you did not receive a letter, you likely know an artist who has. Show your support for your fellow ACTRA Members by sending an e-mail to your MP asking them to support this action. It's important we all stand together in solidarity for the many self-employed workers who are affected by this unjust CERB clawback. https://mailchi.mp/actr/stop-cerb-clawback-12-january-2021

Attention ACTRA Members: Have you had any issues regarding CERB eligibility or are you being asked for repayment by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)?

HAVEN Helpline is here for you ACTRA, Equity and the DGC have renamed HAVEN Helpline: Harassment, Anti-racism and Violence Emergency Network (formerly Harassment and Violence Emergency Network). The decision to include a reference to anti-racism is intended to raise awareness about the full range of services available to our members through the Helpline.

2021 ACTRA Woman of the Year: Nominations now open! Nominations are open for the 2021 ACTRA Woman of the Year Award, which recognizes a cis gender or transgender woman of notable acting presence who has made significant contributions to advance women within ACTRA and the recorded media industry, and has been influential in their advocacy and volunteer work within society. For full details, including nomination criteria and the nomination form, click here. All nominations must be submitted by SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. (PT). Late submissions will not be considered.

President’s Message October 2020 Hello ACTRA Members,... As the weather slips all too quickly toward winter, I hope you, your friends and families are well.