Now is your time to step forward – to share your interest, your ideas, and your passion by declaring your candidacy or nominating a fellow Equity member for Equity Council. Support the members in your region and across the country, and help shape Equity's future. It's important for all of us! To learn more about the nomination process, click here. The deadline for submitting a nomination is 8:00 pm ET on October 10. We encourage all members – particularly those from underrepresented groups in our membership – to declare their candidacy or nominate a member from your community. Diverse voices, representing diverse perspectives are crucial for a strong leadership. Only Life, Regular or Regular-Extended Visa members in good standing, of at least 18 years of age, are eligible to run for Council.
We invite you to join us for this year’s National Annual General Meeting (NAGM) to find out what your Association and its Council have been working on – bargaining, advocacy, finances, committees, and more! It’s a great opportunity to catch up, ask questions, and interact with Councillors, Equity staff, and your fellow members.
You must be an Equity member in good standing to attend this event. Register here to join us on Monday, October 21 from 6:30 p.m. ET to 8:00 p.m. ET.
Canadian Actors’ Equity Association and the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres are pleased to announce that the material terms for the 2024-2027 Canadian Theatre Agreement (CTA) is now available online. Printed copies of the CTA will be available shortly. The updated CTA Fee Booklet is available online here. Read more....
March 27, 2024 - Equity is pleased to announce the launch of HAVEN Online, a resource hub and online reporting platform for incidents of inappropriate behaviour in the workplace. Artists working on an Equity contract can use the HAVEN Online form to share information confidentially or anonymously with the Association, and request follow-up assistance from an Equity Respectful Workplace Advisor, if needed.
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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...
September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. Today, we honour the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families, and their communities. We encourage you to join us in taking time to reflect and learn about the history and harms done, and strive for further action on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action. Click here to read and learn more about the Calls to Action, including information about the current status of each Call. Read more...
Equity is very pleased to announce 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 honourees, a video recording of the awards presentations will be made available on Equity's social platforms and at www.caea.com on December 6, 2024. To learn more about the recipients and the EQ Honours Awards, click here. Read more...
Each year, Equity prepares an Artists' Statistics and Employment Report that provides an in-depth look at your work opportunities, capturing Equity engagements and contracts, member and non-member earnings, and work weeks across the country - providing us with a better understanding of our industry. Click here to view snapshots of Equity contracts and member earnings under dance, opera, and theatre agreements, as well as provincial breakdowns of changes in total Equity contracts and earnings over the past year.
Equity staff & Council Committees have collaborated on creating a series of new resources for members: