ACTRA says ‘yes’ to new independent production deal

TORONTO - An overwhelming number of Canadian performers have voted in favour of ratifying their new Independent Production Agreement (IPA) governing English-language production in Canada.The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) said that 85.8% of its members voted to accept the new agreement that was reached last month with the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) and the Association québécoise de la production médiatique (AQPM).The IPA, which covers the engagement of performers in all film, television and digital media production in Canada (except in British Columbia, which operates under a separate collective agreement negotiated by ACTRA’s local, UBCP/ACTRA),...