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On behalf of the Equity staff, we want to wish all of our members and partners in the live performance industry a happy and safe holiday season (filled with great shows!), and we look forward to what 2025 has to bring.
Please be advised, Equity’s offices will be closed from Friday, December 20, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. local time (Toronto and Vancouver), re-opening Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. local time.
Emergency support will remain available over the holidays. Please call the National Office at 1-800-387-1856 (416-867-9165 in Toronto) and follow the 'In case of an emergency' prompts.
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Equity is pleased to announce the Stratford Addendum to the Canadian Theatre Agreement has been ratified. Thank you to all who voted! A complete list of the changes is available here. An updated version of the agreement will be available soon. The ratified terms take effect immediately, retroactive to December 1, 2024.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Honours Awards! The Honours Awards recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions of Equity members and other artists in our industry. To celebrate this year's honorees, a video recording of the awards presentations is available to watch on YouTube. To learn more about the recipients and the EQ Honours Awards, click here. Read more...
December 11, 2024 - Equity is pleased to announce the launch of So You’re an Intimacy Director Who’s Been Offered a Contract, a handy checklist of important elements to consider when working as an intimacy director. The tip sheet, created by Equity’s Directors, Choreographers, Fight Directors, and Intimacy Directors Committee (DCFID), is part of a resource series that will provide guidance for members working in each of the Committee’s disciplines. Read more...
This past year, Equity successfully renegotiated the Canadian Theatre Agreement and Equity-Second City Agreement, the Stratford Addendum to the CTA, and the Canadian Opera Agreement with the Canadian Opera Company.
2025 will be focused on negotiating the Les Grands Ballet Canadiens, Opera, and Vancouver Opera agreements, completing the National Arts Centre Music Department Agreement and National Arts Centre Special Events Agreement, releasing the INDIE 3.0 and a new Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).
Equity members are encouraged to contribute to the negotiation or review process. Suggestions for improvements should be shared with Executive Director, Arden R. Ryshpan, by email at agreements@caea.com.
Canadian Actors' Equity Association is pleased to announce the results of the Council election and its 2025-2027 Equity Council. As a member-run Association, a national Council of 23 members from across Canada, representing different regions and artistic disciplines, form Equity’s leadership and determine the Association’s objectives over a three-year term. View the election results here.
After 17 years of dedicated service to Canadian Actors’ Equity Association, Executive Director Arden R. Ryshpan has announced that she will be retiring May 30, 2025. Over the next few weeks, Equity’s National Council will form a Search Committee to work in conjunction with a recruitment firm on finding the Association’s next ED. Read more...
Equity invites you to attend a Member Orientation Session. The two-hour course is meant to provide participants with an understanding of Equity’s core responsibilities, an overview of how collective agreements work, a summary of their benefits, and an awareness of their rights and responsibilities as members of the Association.
Members can register to attend an upcoming Member Orientation Session by clicking here. Read more...