Unions and guilds call on Telefilm to stop funding productions not meeting minimum standards

By Connie Thiessen A coalition of eight major unions and guilds – representing over 87,000 screenwriters, directors, performers, artists, and crew in Canadian film & television – is calling on Telefilm Canada to stop funding productions that refuse to sign collective agreements or abide by minimum standards, leaving creative industry professionals unprotected. The organizations, which include Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), Association des Réalisateurs et Réalisatrices du Québec (ARRQ), Directors Guild of Canada (DGC), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (Canada) (IATSE), NABET 700-M UNIFOR Société des auteurs de radio, télévision et cinéma (SARTEC), Union des artistes (UDA), and Writers Guild of Canada (WGC), are urging the Crown agency to adopt the...