Member Meetings
Video recordings from past Equity member information meetings and National Annual General Meeting's (NAGM's) can be found on this page along with accompanying materials when available.
Creating Great Process: Community Agreements & Related Strategies
November 4, 2024 - Join panelists Nina Lee Aquino, Daryl Cloran, Jenna Rodgers, and moderator Vanessa Porteous for a discussion about how, and why, we use room agreements and other strategies to set expectations, name our shared values, find ways to adhere to best intentions, allow for true difference, and seek real common ground.
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Negotiating with Engagers: a Panel Discussion with Directors
September 16, 2024 - Equity Directors, Choreographers, Fight Directors and Intimacy Directors Committee presents a panel discussion on how to negotiate with engagers, featuring directors Rebecca Northan, Meg Roe, and Julie Tomaino, moderated by Council president Scott Bellis.
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Bystander Intervention
March 27, 2023 - Bystander Intervention, conducted by Stafford Perry and Jenna Rodgers, is an online workshop offering practical tactics that artists can employ to help make our creative spaces safer.
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Mental Health - Ask Me Anything
March 20, 2023 - 'Mental Health - Ask Me Anything' is an online Q & A with Matt Eldridge, designed to provide you with useful tools for navigating your mental health journey as a member of the live performance industry.
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Running the Business of You
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March 13, 2023 - Running the Business of You is an online workshop offering practical insights into operating your own business as an independent contractor and/or self-employed artist. Thanks to our facilitator Diane Davy, Executive Director of WorkinCulture.
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What Might the Future Hold?
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March 6, 2023 - What Might the Future Hold is a panel discussion on how our industry has changed and what the future might hold – with some of the country’s leading voices and decision makers in the live performing arts including: Gideon Arthurs, Daryl Cloran, Eda Holmes, Ravi Jain, and Lori Marchand. This session was moderated by Matthew Hays.
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The Art of Self-tape and Zoom Auditions
March 2, 2023 - The Art of Self-tape and Zoom Auditions is an online workshop with Emmy-award-winning casting director Stephanie Gorin, covering a wide range of topics, including: what casting directors are looking for, what’s different about remote auditions and what’s not, and how to improve your self-tapes from the perspective of a casting director.
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Fundamentals of Financial Literacy
February 13, 2023 - The Fundamentals of Financial Literacy, conducted by Chris Enns, is an online workshop designed to help artists learn about the fundamentals of finance and how to start building a financial technique.
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Anti-Oppressive Communication: Part 2
February 6, 2023 - Anti-Oppressive Communication: Part 2, conducted by Douglas Stewart, is a workshop that provides participants with a more in-depth practical training session to complement Anti-Oppressive Communication: Part 1.
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For more information, download the presenter notes here.
Fundamentals of Voice Technique
January 30, 2023 - The Fundamentals of Voice Technique, is a fun and informative workshop with renowned voice coach, Julia Lenardon, designed to help you to develop your own “voice workout.”
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Recipe for a Room Agreement
January 23, 2023 - Recipe for a Room Agreement, conducted by Tahirih Vejdani, Amelia Sargisson, Derek Kwan and Giovanni Spina, is a workshop that explores the value of creating a Community Agreement and provides participants with a template for creating their own.
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Conflict Resolution/De-escalation
January 16, 2023 - Conflict Resolution/De-escalation, conducted by charles c. smith, Nadia Bello, Ryan Cunningham, and Jennifer Khor, is a workshop designed to help artists understand how to manage conflict in the creative process and de-escalate a situation in the workplace
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For more information, download the presenter notes here.
Self-tape Success Take 2
December 12, 2022 - Self-tape Success Take 2, conducted by Alex Gravenstein, was a rapid fire Q&A session for all your self-tape tech and setup needs.
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For more information, download the presenter notes here.
Working with Intimacy Directors
December 5, 2022 - Working with Intimacy Directors, conducted by Stephanie Breton and Siobhan Richardson, is a workshop designed to introduce you to how an intimacy director helps artists navigate scenes with intimacy or emotionally triggering material.
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For more information, download the workshop resources here.
Self-tape Success
November 21, 2022 - Self-tape Success, conducted by Alex Gravenstein, is a workshop designed to offer tips and answer questions on equipment and set-ups to help you look and sound your best without breaking your budget.
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For more information, download the presenter notes here.
Considering Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) in Your Work
November 14, 2022 - Considering EDIB in Your Work, conducted by charles c. smith, Sheila Wilmot, and Sedina Fiati, is a workshop designed to help you understand the importance of EDIB in creating and producing cultural work.
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For more information, download the presenter slides here.
Equity Town Hall on Insurance
November 7, 2022 - The Equity Town Hall on Insurance is an opportunity to learn about the current Equity member insurance plan, the negotiation of the next plan, and findings of Equity’s recent member survey on insurance.
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For more information, download The New Insurance Plan FAQ here.
Anti-Oppressive Communication
October 24, 2022 - Anti-Oppressive Communication, conducted by Douglas Stewart, is an online workshop designed to help you recognize and respond to power abuses in the cultural workplace.
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For more information, download the Participant Package here.
Let's Talk Council
April 28, 2021 - Equity members had the opportunity to hear from a number of current Councillors about the work that Equity Council does on behalf of membership. We examined Council's function as a governing body and the day-to-day work of being on Council.
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Presentation (PDF)
Stage Management Focus
April 14, 2021 - Equity's Stage Management Committee led a meeting to discuss matters of importance to Equity Stage Managers including the new SM timesheet, CTA overtime, employment standards averaging, and self-advocacy with respect to conversations about overtime.
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Agenda and Presentation (PDF)
Safer Workspaces
March 17, 2021 - Equity was joined by James Turk from Ryerson's Centre for Free Expression to discuss findings from their Harassment and Discrimination in Canada's Live Performance Industry report. Equity Councillors Kerry Davidson and Jennifer Wigmore gave a presentation on Equity's improved Complaint and Disciplinary Process. The meeting also included a panel discussion with special guests Kate Cornell from Aftermetoo and Grégoire Gagnon from the Cultural Human Resources Council to discuss how we can collectively improve on standards of respect and safety in our workspaces.
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Effective Grassroots Lobbying
March 3, 2021 - Topic: Special presentation on building effective grassroots campaigns at the grassroots level by leading government relations consultancy Temple Scott Associates.
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Powerpoint Presentation
Agenda
HAVEN and LifeWorks - Council Education Session
February 22, 2021 - As part of our ongoing education and training, Equity Council invited Harwinder Ahluwalia, Senior Customer Success Manager at Morneau Shepell, to provide an information session on the services offered to Equity members through the HAVEN Helpline and Lifeworks.
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Anti-Oppression Training
August 26, 2020 - Topic: An Anti-Oppression Training Webinar with special guest and facilitator Douglas Stewart, exploring anti-racism and anti-oppression practices.
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Powerpoint Presentation
Training Resources
Transcript
Money Matters
June 3, 2020 - Topic: How to plan and manage cash flow, how to determine expenses, how to cut expenses, how to create a draw-down strategy, when to consider debt, how to consider the pros/cons of drawing from RRSPs and how to clean up your tax record with the Canadian Revenue Agency with special guests Chris Enns – Opera Singer and Financial Planner, and Tova Epp – Actor and Senior Tax Preparer.
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Expense Worksheet
Money Matters - Chris Enns Outline
NAGM
The NAGM is a great opportunity to hear the Council President and the Executive Director update you on the Association’s activities each year and hear the latest updates on the Association’s finances. To access past NAGM's, click the links below:
NAGM 2024 - October 21, 2024
NAGM 2023 - October 16, 2023
NAGM 2022 - October 17, 2022
NAGM 2021 - October 18, 2021
NAGM 2020 - October 26, 2020
To access COVID-19 related workshops and sessions, click the links below:
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Scenes or Moments of Intimacy and Support for Performers Mental Health in the time of COVID - November 25, 2020
Topic: This session offered insight into the role of Intimacy Directors, and how we all can enter into this new working environment with a clearer understanding of approaching scenes or moments of intimacy at this time. Video 1 - includes PowerPoint Presentation. Video 2 - includes ASL Interpretation.
Meeting resources:
Meeting resources:
- Cognitive Distortions
- Coping Skills
- Putting Thoughts on Trial
- Sleep Hygiene
- Meeting transcript
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Topic: A discussion regarding the future of the arts and culture sector in Canada with special guest Simon Brault, Director and CEO, Canada Council for the Arts. Transcript.
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Topic: A discussion about finance and the economy with special guests MP Julie Dabrusin (Toronto-Danforth), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, David Hope, Executive Director, The AFC and Gord Lewis, President, MBA, Proteus Performance. Transcript.
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Topic: An Association update on advocacy work with multiple levels of government, answer member questions regarding live streaming of activities, recorded auditions, cancelled contracts and more. Transcript.
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Executive Director Arden R. Ryshpan, President Scott Bellis and others discussed and answered member questions regarding cancelled contracts, productions, advocacy work and other challenges associated with the developing COVID-19 issue. Transcript.