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Actors, producers, still battling

TORONTO - The Canadian Film and Television Production Association said it was astonished to learn that ACTRA is appealing the court decision passed down by Madam Justice Pepall in favour of the CFTPA's request to appoint an arbitrator, a producers' release said Wednesday. "Especially after expressing its concern of wasting time and money with 'fruitless legal strategies,' I fail to see the logic in ACTRA appealing this decision," said John Barrack, chief negotiator, CFTPA, "Not only does this action further illustrate ACTRA's total disregard for the instability it has caused within the industry, but it goes one step further in...