As of Playback press time, producers and actors had not yet reached an agreement on a new Independent Production Agreement – compensation for work distributed via new media being the sticking point. With the ACTRA strike into its second month even after court-ordered arbitration, we asked various industry members, ‘How would you resolve the ACTRA/producers dispute?’

‘ACTRA should accept the royalty provisions and the flexibility that CFTPA has presented and get back to work… because: a) at the moment there is no way to define what online revenue is, and b) the Screen Actors Guild is going to be going through the exact same process later this year.’
–Brad Pelman, co-president of Maple Pictures

‘I’m very sympathetic to the actors… I think it’s unfortunate that it’s come to this, but I do think [the strike action is] good. The system isn’t working.’
–James Hurst, writer and executive producer of Degrassi: The Next Generation

‘Performers are very important to the future of our business. In the end it is important that we find a model that allows us all to explore and exploit new opportunities.’
–Ian Kelso, president of the New Media Business Alliance

‘I appreciate the passion and commitment both sides have for the industry and have confidence in their ability to work together towards a resolution that’s in the best interests of all concerned.’
–David Miller, mayor of Toronto, in a statement

‘It has been very costly – to the city of Toronto, to Showline Limited, and the province of Ontario, and it has hurt everyone. Period.’
–Peter Lukas, president of Showline Studios