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Canadian stars add voices to ACTRA’s C-10 push

TORONTO — Some of Canada’s best-known performers and creators are speaking up in support of ACTRA’s (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) campaign urging the federal government to pass Bill C-10, which aims to modernize the Broadcasting Act. In a press release issued Monday, ACTRA national president David Sparrow said: “The future of Canada’s screen-based industry is at a pivotal moment… Canadian performers and creators are calling on our federal government to act now to modernize Canada’s outdated broadcasting system.” “Canada’s Broadcasting Act is 10 years behind almost every other country in the world,” adds Sugith Varughese, original...