As already announced, UBCP/ACTRA has suspended the requirement for 2020/2021 dues payments until such time as the industry is back on its feet. Some of you, who have already paid, expressed that you did not want a refund. So, the choice is yours. If you do NOT want a refund (which will…

Dear UBCP/ACTRA Member: As you may know, yesterday the Federal Government introduced legislation to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19, and this afternoon it received Royal Assent. The legislation provides for the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) – a taxable benefit that would provide $2,000 a month for up to four…

Dear Fellow UBCP/ACTRA Members, Your Executive Board and Management Team met for their 2nd extraordinary board meeting in a week last Thursday.  We discussed a number of things, all pretty much related to the challenges Members are facing with the halt of production. We have decided to suspend the collection of basic…

Dear Fellow UBCP/ACTRA Members, Some good news we can report today – staff are in the process of sending out almost 2500 residual cheques. As well we have heard from Warner Bros that the team member from “Riverdale” who was tested for COVID-19 last week has subsequently…

Dear UBCP/ACTRA Members, As the COVID-19 scenario continues to evolve we are taking steps to ensure the safety of members and staff. We have made the decision to close our office for in person services. Most staff will work remotely to continue to provide all usual services to members (with some…

March 15, 2020 This has been an unprecedented week with new information emerging moment to moment due to COVID-19. Current headlines depict a world where uncertainty and fear are the dominant themes and everyone in the world, the industry, and in our closer community of performing artists is being affected…