Virgin is remembered for her trailblazing role on the TVO children’s show Today’s Special.
The Path Forward: Telefilm Canada and TVO also discussed the need for contributions to directly support Canadian feature films at the CRTC hearings.
The agreement marks the end of an 11-week strike for the 74 employees represented by the Canadian Media Guild.
TVO Media Education Group’s latest offer to end the ongoing strike had included a roughly 7.5% wage increase over three years.
UPDATED: Union workers at the Ontario public broadcaster have been on strike since Aug. 21.
The first-ever strike at the public broadcaster follows months of negotiations over wage increases and temporary worker contracts.
The union has scheduled a rally ahead of the strike deadline as it makes a stand over wage increases and contract workers.
The Canadian Media Guild said 95.8% of members rejected the offer, but are still seeking to avoid a strike.
EyeSteelFilm’s Bob Moore and director Karen Cho discuss the documentary’s community focus in Chinatowns across North America.
Natasha Negrea has been tapped to oversee programming, with new commissioners named for TVO’s documentary and kids streams.
Canadian Broadcasters for Sustainability was announced on the first day of the Banff World Media Festival.
Say It Loud: How a Black Music Mecca Grew in the Frozen North is directed by Graeme Mathieson with Clement Virgo as an executive producer.