Canadian performers, independent producers, hammer out new IPA

TORONTO - The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) and the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), and the Association québécoise de la production médiatique (AQPM) jointly announced Thursday that they have reached a deal on a new three-year Independent Production Agreement (IPA).The ACTRA Independent Production Agreement establishes the terms, conditions and rates for on- and off-camera performers engaged on English-language productions in Canada, excluding British Columbia, which operates under a separate collective agreement. The current 2016-2018 agreement is set to expire on December 31, 2018.The agreement in principle will now be presented to the ACTRA membership and...