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Unions & Guilds
Wage increases, retroactive pay included in tentative DGC BC deal
Guild members will begin a five-day voting process on June 19 on the tentative deal reached with the CMPA and AMPTP.
DOC adds new members and at-large director roles
The Documentary Organization of Canada says the board changes are part of a commitment to equity and inclusion.
DGC BC, negotiating producers reach tentative agreement
The tentative agreement comes a month and a half after the DGC BC issued its first-ever strike notice.
WGC, CMPA ratify Independent Production Agreement
The 18-month extension includes an increase for minimum script fees and budget thresholds under the Low-Budget Television Production Incentive.
Negotiations resume in DGC BC dispute
Both the CMPA and AMPTP have returned to the bargaining table more than one month following a strike notice from the directors guild, Playback has learned.
L.A. studios ‘bullish’ about filming in Toronto: mayor
Toronto Mayor John Tory says the city’s first in-person film industry mission to L.A. since 2019 was “successful,” with studios saying: “Keep doing what you’re doing.”
ACTRA members ratify new contract with Association of Canadian Advertisers
The one-year National Commercial Agreement will provide a 2% increase to all fees and rates.
CMPA launches campaign to push for swift movement on Bill C-11
With the tagline “end the free ride for foreign web giants,” the campaign says Canada’s outdated broadcasting laws are hurting producers, broadcasters and stories.
Writers Guild of Canada names new 2022-2024 council
Among those serving the new two-year term is Alex Levine, who resumes his role as president of the council and has been re-elected as Central Region councillor.
ACTRA Toronto hires filmmaker Luisa Alvarez Restrepo
The film executive and producer takes on the role of manager of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at the Toronto branch of the performers’ union.
CMPA, AMPTP ‘disappointed’ by DGC BC strike notice
The Canadian and U.S. producer associations said in a joint statement that reaching a deal remains a priority, but the strike notice “may impede a resolution in the near future.”
ACTRA and ACA tentatively reach a new commercial agreement
The ICA will no longer be a co-administrator as the remaining parties look to modernize the agreement to better meet the needs of the industry.
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